Undo Group Policy uninstall option
I assigned an application using Windows group policy, and checked the "Uninstall this application when it falls out of scope of management" box. Now I've changed my mind, and want to leave the application installed after I remove computers from the group. (Long story short, the app doesn't play well with Group Policy, so I need to go back to manual installation, and I want to remove the group and GPO entirely.)
It seemed to be working at first, after I unchecked the "Uninstall..." box on the GPO, and restarted the target computer before removing it from the group. Now, though, it insists on removing the software when I restart the computer. Is it just a matter of the policy not being updated on the target computers yet? Or am I missing another step?
(I've searched around on this question and haven't found the answer. Glad I found this group.)
Thanks,
John
It seemed to be working at first, after I unchecked the "Uninstall..." box on the GPO, and restarted the target computer before removing it from the group. Now, though, it insists on removing the software when I restart the computer. Is it just a matter of the policy not being updated on the target computers yet? Or am I missing another step?
(I've searched around on this question and haven't found the answer. Glad I found this group.)
Thanks,
John
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
You probably didn't wait long enough for the machine to pick up the change in GP. If memory serves, the default is 90 minutes, but don't quote me. If you want to bypass that wait, use GPUPDATE:
GPUPDATE /FORCE /TARGET:COMPUTER
Posted by:
jsull
14 years ago
I did both (waited overnight, and ran GPUDPATE) and it's still uninstalling on about half of the workstations, and it seems pretty random.
At the rate I'm going, by the time I get it figured out I'll be all done making the changes anyway, but I'd love to figure it out.
Thanks for your help,
John
At the rate I'm going, by the time I get it figured out I'll be all done making the changes anyway, but I'd love to figure it out.
Thanks for your help,
John
Posted by:
prince0052
4 years ago
To uninstall client software with an Active Directory Group Policy Object
On the Windows Taskbar, click
Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Group Policy Management
.The version of Windows that you use may display
Programs
instead of All Programs
in the Start
menu.In the
Group Policy Management
window, in the console tree, expand the domain, expand Computer Configuration
, expand Software Settings
, right-click Software Installation
, and then click Properties
.On the
Advanced
tab, check Uninstall this application when it falls out of the scope of management
, and then click OK
.In the right pane, right-click the software package, and then click
Remove
.In the
Remove Software
dialog box, check Immediately uninstall the software from users and computers
, and then click OK
.Close the
Group Policy Object Editor
window, and then close the Group Policy Management
window.The software uninstalls when the client computers are restarted.
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