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Old 03-10-2007   #1 (permalink)
Greg P.


 
 

Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

Ok so I've tried everything. I am running 2003 64 bit.

1) After checking show updates there is not a powershell or windows hotfix
listed in the add remove programs.

2) in my C:\Windows directory there is not a $NtUninstallKB926139

3) There is not a powershell directory in my system32 folder

4) there is not a powershell directory in my registry under
localmachine/software/microsoft

When i download the install it still tells me I need to uninstall previous
version before I can install this one!!!

WTF!!! this is so frustrating.

Thanks in advance,
Greg

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Old 03-10-2007   #2 (permalink)
Volker Hetzer


 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

Greg P. schrieb:
> Ok so I've tried everything. I am running 2003 64 bit.
>
> 1) After checking show updates there is not a powershell or windows hotfix
> listed in the add remove programs.
>
> 2) in my C:\Windows directory there is not a $NtUninstallKB926139
>
> 3) There is not a powershell directory in my system32 folder
>
> 4) there is not a powershell directory in my registry under
> localmachine/software/microsoft
>
> When i download the install it still tells me I need to uninstall previous
> version before I can install this one!!!
>
> WTF!!! this is so frustrating.

Meaning you don't find it in the Windows updates section despite
having checked the show updates checkbox?
I can see it here, it's called "Windoes Powershell(TM) 1.0 and has
the powershell icon.

Lots of Greetings!
Volker
--
For email replies, please substitute the obvious.
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Old 03-10-2007   #3 (permalink)
Keith Hill


 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

"Greg P." <GregP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FE26CBF-9D9A-4A88-9430-083ADA2921A0@microsoft.com...
> Ok so I've tried everything. I am running 2003 64 bit.
>
> 1) After checking show updates there is not a powershell or windows hotfix
> listed in the add remove programs.
>
> 2) in my C:\Windows directory there is not a $NtUninstallKB926139
>
> 3) There is not a powershell directory in my system32 folder
>
> 4) there is not a powershell directory in my registry under
> localmachine/software/microsoft
>
> When i download the install it still tells me I need to uninstall previous
> version before I can install this one!!!
>
> WTF!!! this is so frustrating.


Try running this utility:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...ssmonitor.mspx

while attempting the install. It will show which files and registry entries
the installer might be finding that would indicate that PowerShell is still
installed.

--
Keith

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Old 03-11-2007   #4 (permalink)
Flowering Weeds


 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!



>>
>> When i download the install it still
>> tells me I need to uninstall previous
>> version before I can install this one!!!
>>


Perhaps:

Live Search: msiinv.exe
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=msiinv.exe



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Old 03-12-2007   #5 (permalink)
Marcel J. Ortiz [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

> while attempting the install. It will show which files and registry
> entries the installer might be finding that would indicate that PowerShell
> is still installed.


It will look for Software\Microsoft\PowerShell\1 value Install.

In 64 bit there is also a PowerShell key in the 32 bit mirror,
Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\...



"Keith Hill" <r_keith_hill@mailhot.nospamIdotcom> wrote in message
news:E6E5AC27-051A-4FC5-9358-06FBEBD1F2C7@microsoft.com...
> "Greg P." <GregP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4FE26CBF-9D9A-4A88-9430-083ADA2921A0@microsoft.com...
>> Ok so I've tried everything. I am running 2003 64 bit.
>>
>> 1) After checking show updates there is not a powershell or windows
>> hotfix
>> listed in the add remove programs.
>>
>> 2) in my C:\Windows directory there is not a $NtUninstallKB926139
>>
>> 3) There is not a powershell directory in my system32 folder
>>
>> 4) there is not a powershell directory in my registry under
>> localmachine/software/microsoft
>>
>> When i download the install it still tells me I need to uninstall
>> previous
>> version before I can install this one!!!
>>
>> WTF!!! this is so frustrating.

>
> Try running this utility:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...ssmonitor.mspx
>
> while attempting the install. It will show which files and registry
> entries the installer might be finding that would indicate that PowerShell
> is still installed.
>
> --
> Keith
>


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Old 03-15-2007   #6 (permalink)
Krishna Vutukuri[MSFT]


 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

Hi Greg,

Can you check whether you have "Microsoft Command Shell" installed in the
registry key ? Powershell is known as "Microsoft Command Shell" till Beta 2.
"Microsoft Command Shell" runtime used to be part of Windows SDK earlier.
The official name was announced after Beta 2. Because of potential legal
issues we were not allowed to show "Microsoft Command Shell" in the error
message during installation.

--

Krishna[MSFT]
Windows PowerShell Team
Microsoft Corporation
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Greg P." <GregP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FE26CBF-9D9A-4A88-9430-083ADA2921A0@microsoft.com...
> Ok so I've tried everything. I am running 2003 64 bit.
>
> 1) After checking show updates there is not a powershell or windows hotfix
> listed in the add remove programs.
>
> 2) in my C:\Windows directory there is not a $NtUninstallKB926139
>
> 3) There is not a powershell directory in my system32 folder
>
> 4) there is not a powershell directory in my registry under
> localmachine/software/microsoft
>
> When i download the install it still tells me I need to uninstall previous
> version before I can install this one!!!
>
> WTF!!! this is so frustrating.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Greg



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Old 03-19-2007   #7 (permalink)
Kris


 
 

Can't Uninstall Powershell!!! - Greg

Hi

I have the same problem on thesame system. Found the foloving solution:

1. Rename or remove directory: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\windowspowershell

2. export and then delete the foloving reg key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\PowerShell

3. export and then delete the foloving reg key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell

4. Install new version of Power Shell

P.S. Now it is also listed in Add/Remove programs under the HotFix KB926139

bye, Kristijan

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Old 03-20-2007   #8 (permalink)
willic


 
 

RE: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!! - Greg

As with others, I can't get rid of the Powershell virus. I uninstalled it
before upgrading to Vista Home Premium. Now am trying to upgrade to Vista
Ultimate and I am getting the message that it must be removed again!. I have
attempted to remove it using the add/remove programs. It keeps reappearing.
I was able to rename, but not remove the Windowspowershell directory.
Regedit will not let me delete either of the PowerShell keys. I get a
message "Error While Removing Key".

There has to be a better way to get rid of this curse.
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Old 08-11-2009   #9 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate
 
 

Re: Can't Uninstall Powershell!!!

Powershell can be uninstalled via control panel -> Turn Windows featured on or off
Deselect Windows Powershell and reboot.
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