Automate a program removal under Vista or Windows 7

This script shows how to automate the dialog box Add/remove Programs under Vista or Windows 7.

You can find the corresponding script file under Script_Examples, sub-directory of scripts.

'Don't use Windows menu Start, but call directly Control Panel

'with the parameter for calling Add/Remove screen

Shell("control.exe"+" appwiz.cpl",1)

 

'Insert a synchronization on window Add/remove programs to be sure it has enough time to load.

'As the window is displayed before all the programs are listed within the window, a simple Synchronization on Window does not work.

''We wait until WinTask word is displayed within the list of Programs.

Pause 5 secs until

  Text("WinTask")

  InWindow("EXPLORER.EXE|SysListView32|FolderView",1)

PauseFalse

  MsgBox("'Wait for' at line " + #ErrorLine$ + " has failed !")

  End

EndPause

 

'Add a small pause to leave some time for the other programs to be displayed.

Pause 2

 

'Use ClickOnText WinTask function to click the Program name you want to remove.

UseWindow("EXPLORER.EXE|SysListView32|FolderView")

  ClickOnText("WinTask",0,0,double,left)

  pause 50 ticks

 
'Click Yes when the prompt for uninstalling is displayed
UseWindow("EXPLORER.EXE|CtrlNotifySink|Programs and Features|8",1)
Click(Button,"&Yes")

 
'Selected program uninstallation is launched - put here the uninstall process automation lines
'.....

'Close Add/remove programs

CloseWindow("EXPLORER.EXE|CabinetWClass|Programs and Features",1)