How to Uninstall software that has dependencies

  • KevinViolette
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  • 04/17/2014

I`ve configured an "application" in SCCM 2012 for Adobe Acrobat XI.  It has a dependency of Visual C++ 2010.  The installation works fine but after it`s installed, the button for uninstallation is grayed out.  After removing the dependency from the "application" the button is active.

How can i get around this ?  When i need to uninstall Acrobat, i don`t really need to uninstall Visual C++ but need to leave it as a dependency because if a target machine does not have it, Acrobat won`t install.

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  • I would have liked the user to have the option to perform an uninstall by themselves by using the button but if it`s not possible i`ll have to live with it. Don`t get me wrong...i do not want to uninstall VC++, I`ll mark this question as answered and if i ever find a way around it i`ll post an update.
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The grayed button does not prevent an uninstall, it simply prevents humans from clicking on the button.  When you use SCCM to remove it, it will work because it's using the "MSIEXEC /X {GUID}" syntax to remove it.

Answered 04/17/2014 by: vjaneczko
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Yes.. Do not remove VC++. It can be a dependcy for other application also.

as vjaneczko said, use msiexec /x {GUID} to uninstall your main application.

Answered 04/21/2014 by: jagadeish
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