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    [Solved]Silent uninstall is no longer working

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    • dwaderich
      dwaderich last edited by leocg

      Starting with v80.0.4170.72 the /silent switch no longer seems to be working.

      Previous working command
      "C:\Program Files\Opera\Launcher.exe" /uninstall /silent /norestart

      This command works, but is not silent.
      "C:\Program Files\Opera\Launcher.exe" /uninstall /runimmediately /norestart

      I've been unable to find any install log files to try to troubleshoot.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @dwaderich last edited by

        @dwaderich It works in other Chromium based browsers?

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        • dwaderich
          dwaderich last edited by

          yes, other chromium browsers install/uninstall fine

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          • burnout426
            burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426

            Wonder if there's a command-line switch forwarding problem with launcher.exe. Does the command still work if you try it on the opera.exe in the root of the install folder or the one in the version folder?

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            • dwaderich
              dwaderich last edited by

              "C:\Program Files\Opera\81.0.4196.31\opera.exe" /uninstall /silent /norestart and "C:\Program Files\Opera\81.0.4196.31\installer.exe" /uninstall /silent /norestart both failed. i also tried removing to the /nerestart to make sure that wasn't causing any issues.

              is there a way to have to installer generate a log file?

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              • gmiazga
                gmiazga Opera @dwaderich last edited by

                @dwaderich Hey, due to internal decision silent uninstall switch has been disabled for now.

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                • dwaderich
                  dwaderich @gmiazga last edited by

                  @gmiazga any plans to re-introduce?

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                  • wmike7
                    wmike7 @gmiazga last edited by

                    @gmiazga Seriously? This makes Opera terribly unacceptable in any corporate environment. As an IT admin, I absolutely have to have the ability to uninstall applications in attended (silent) mode. I have hundreds of computers and cannot afford to connect to each and every computer to react to interactive user prompts.

                    Please bring this to concern to your decision-making team. The silent uninstall capability has to be brought back. Otherwise, everyone would have to go through all the hassle of developing Opera uninstall scripts to clean the mess.

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                    • gmiazga
                      gmiazga Opera @wmike7 last edited by

                      @wmike7 thanks for feedback. I forwarded this further to reconsider this solution.

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