Get-UninstallRegistryKey
Get-UninstallRegistryKey
Get-UninstallRegistryKey
Retrieve registry key(s) for system-installed applications from an exact or wildcard search.
Syntax
Get-UninstallRegistryKey `
-SoftwareName <String> `
[-IgnoredArguments <Object[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
Description
This function will attempt to retrieve a matching registry key for an already installed application, usually to be used with a chocolateyUninstall.ps1 automation script.
The function also prevents Get-ItemProperty from failing when
handling wrongly encoded registry keys.
Aliases
Get-InstallRegistryKey
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
# Version match: Software name is "Gpg4Win (2.3.0)"
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName "Gpg4win (*)"
$key.UninstallString
EXAMPLE 2
# Fuzzy match: Software name is "Launchy 2.5"
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName "Launchy*"
$key.UninstallString
EXAMPLE 3
# Exact match: Software name in Programs and Features is "VLC media player"
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName "VLC media player"
$key.UninstallString
EXAMPLE 4
# Version match: Software name is "SketchUp 2016"
# Note that the similar software name "SketchUp Viewer" would not be matched.
[array]$key = Get-UninstallRegistryKey -SoftwareName "SketchUp [0-9]*"
$key.UninstallString
Inputs
None
Outputs
None
Parameters
-SoftwareName <String>
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Aliases | |
| Required? | true |
| Position? | 1 |
| Default Value | |
| Accept Pipeline Input? | true (ByValue) |
-IgnoredArguments [<Object[]>]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Aliases | |
| Required? | false |
| Position? | named |
| Default Value | |
| Accept Pipeline Input? | false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216 .
Links
Function Reference:choco-info: NOTE
This documentation has been automatically generated from
Import-Module "$env:ChocolateyInstall\helpers\chocolateyInstaller.psm1" -Force; Get-Help Get-UninstallRegistryKey -Full.
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