Uninstalling software from Server 2012 R2 Core

Back a while ago I had a short post about uninstalling the SCVMM agent from Server Core.

That was an older version of Server and an older version of PowerShell.

Today, I had a reason to revisit that process.  But now I have a bit more finesse with PowerShell and PowerShell is now in its v4 revision with Server 2012 R2.

And, needless to say, it is considerably simpler.

I am simply going to capture and paste my PowerShell screen and allow you to sort out the rest by reading through it.  I think you will understand it simply enough.

PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class win32_product | ft

IdentifyingNumber Name Vendor Version Caption
----------------- ---- ------ ------- -------
{1D8E6291-B0D5-35EC-... Microsoft Visual C++... Microsoft Corporation 10.0.40219 Microsoft Visual C++...
{3834A905-5CC1-454D-... Microsoft System Cen... Microsoft Corporation 3.2.7510.0 Microsoft System Cen...
{A89BBF08-D933-4634-... Microsoft System Cen... Microsoft Corporation 3.2.7620.0 Microsoft System Cen...


PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class win32_product


IdentifyingNumber : {1D8E6291-B0D5-35EC-8441-6616F567A0F7}
Name : Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 10.0.40219
Caption : Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219

IdentifyingNumber : {3834A905-5CC1-454D-8CA4-AC449F12775D}
Name : Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager DHCP Server (x64)
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 3.2.7510.0
Caption : Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager DHCP Server (x64)

IdentifyingNumber : {A89BBF08-D933-4634-8FBB-EB88F870981B}
Name : Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Agent (x64)
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 3.2.7620.0
Caption : Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Agent (x64)



PS C:\> $installed = Get-WmiObject -Class win32_product
PS C:\> $installed[1].Uninstall()


__GENUS : 2
__CLASS : __PARAMETERS
__SUPERCLASS :
__DYNASTY : __PARAMETERS
__RELPATH :
__PROPERTY_COUNT : 1
__DERIVATION : {}
__SERVER :
__NAMESPACE :
__PATH :
ReturnValue : 0
PSComputerName :



PS C:\> $installed[2].Uninstall()


__GENUS : 2
__CLASS : __PARAMETERS
__SUPERCLASS :
__DYNASTY : __PARAMETERS
__RELPATH :
__PROPERTY_COUNT : 1
__DERIVATION : {}
__SERVER :
__NAMESPACE :
__PATH :
ReturnValue : 0
PSComputerName :



PS C:\> Get-WmiObject -Class win32_product


IdentifyingNumber : {1D8E6291-B0D5-35EC-8441-6616F567A0F7}
Name : Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219
Vendor : Microsoft Corporation
Version : 10.0.40219
Caption : Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.40219



PS C:\>