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How to Remove all versions of Java

There are tons of older posts on this and nothing that is cut and dry. What is the best way to remove all versions of Java?

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  • You may check the powershell command to do the same

    $computers = Get-Content "C:\temp\computers.txt"

    ForEach-Object ( $computer in $computers ) {


    $java = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $computer Win32_Product | WHERE { $_.name -like "J2SE Runtime Environment*" }
    $java.uninstall()

    }

    Thanks
    Joe - Joe Prior 8 years ago

Answers (4)

Answer Summary:
run on the system the following command: wmic product where "name like 'java%%'" call uninstall It can be automated.
Posted by: Nico_K 8 years ago
Red Belt
4

Top Answer

run this command:
wmic product where "name like 'java%%'" call uninstall

I do this as a KACE Script, following the installation of the most current Java version (or better the latest approved ;) )


Comments:
  • Works perfect! Thanks Nico! - derrick499 8 years ago
Posted by: Joe Prior 8 years ago
Orange Belt
1
You may try the powershell script that i found on other forum

$computers = Get-Content "C:\temp\computers.txt"ForEach-Object ( $computer in $computers ) {    $java = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $computer Win32_Product | WHERE { $_.name -like "J2SE Runtime Environment*" }    $java.uninstall()    }
Posted by: dedenker 8 years ago
3rd Degree Black Belt
1
The WMIC can work perfect indeed, but the win32_PRODUCT function is very buggy and slow.
And sometimes can trigger unwanted repairs, so just as a plan B:
You go over the registry path HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and search for every hit on *JAVA* and then call the uninstall registry string (uninstallstring) in that key.
Because all software is registered there under there GUID code.

Here is a batch example



 
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