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Remove HP bloatware
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# Remove HP bloatware / crapware | |
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# -- source : https://gist.github.com/mark05e/a79221b4245962a477a49eb281d97388 | |
# -- contrib: francishagyard2, mark05E, erottier, JoachimBerghmans, sikkepitje | |
# -- ref : https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2296941-powershell-script-to-remove-windowsapps-folder?page=1#entry-9032247 | |
# -- note : this script could use your improvements. contributions welcome! | |
# -- todo : Wolf Security improvements ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/SCCM/comments/nru942/hp_wolf_security_how_to_remove_it/ | |
# List of built-in apps to remove | |
$UninstallPackages = @( | |
"AD2F1837.HPJumpStarts" | |
"AD2F1837.HPPCHardwareDiagnosticsWindows" | |
"AD2F1837.HPPowerManager" | |
"AD2F1837.HPPrivacySettings" | |
"AD2F1837.HPSupportAssistant" | |
"AD2F1837.HPSureShieldAI" | |
"AD2F1837.HPSystemInformation" | |
"AD2F1837.HPQuickDrop" | |
"AD2F1837.HPWorkWell" | |
"AD2F1837.myHP" | |
"AD2F1837.HPDesktopSupportUtilities" | |
"AD2F1837.HPQuickTouch" | |
"AD2F1837.HPEasyClean" | |
"AD2F1837.HPSystemInformation" | |
) | |
# List of programs to uninstall | |
$UninstallPrograms = @( | |
"HP Client Security Manager" | |
"HP Connection Optimizer" | |
"HP Documentation" | |
"HP MAC Address Manager" | |
"HP Notifications" | |
"HP Security Update Service" | |
"HP System Default Settings" | |
"HP Sure Click" | |
"HP Sure Click Security Browser" | |
"HP Sure Run" | |
"HP Sure Recover" | |
"HP Sure Sense" | |
"HP Sure Sense Installer" | |
"HP Wolf Security" | |
"HP Wolf Security Application Support for Sure Sense" | |
"HP Wolf Security Application Support for Windows" | |
) | |
$HPidentifier = "AD2F1837" | |
$InstalledPackages = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers ` | |
| Where-Object {($UninstallPackages -contains $_.Name) -or ($_.Name -match "^$HPidentifier")} | |
$ProvisionedPackages = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online ` | |
| Where-Object {($UninstallPackages -contains $_.DisplayName) -or ($_.DisplayName -match "^$HPidentifier")} | |
$InstalledPrograms = Get-Package | Where-Object {$UninstallPrograms -contains $_.Name} | |
# Remove appx provisioned packages - AppxProvisionedPackage | |
ForEach ($ProvPackage in $ProvisionedPackages) { | |
Write-Host -Object "Attempting to remove provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]..." | |
Try { | |
$Null = Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName $ProvPackage.PackageName -Online -ErrorAction Stop | |
Write-Host -Object "Successfully removed provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]" | |
} | |
Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to remove provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]"} | |
} | |
# Remove appx packages - AppxPackage | |
ForEach ($AppxPackage in $InstalledPackages) { | |
Write-Host -Object "Attempting to remove Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]..." | |
Try { | |
$Null = Remove-AppxPackage -Package $AppxPackage.PackageFullName -AllUsers -ErrorAction Stop | |
Write-Host -Object "Successfully removed Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]" | |
} | |
Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to remove Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]"} | |
} | |
# Remove installed programs | |
$InstalledPrograms | ForEach-Object { | |
Write-Host -Object "Attempting to uninstall: [$($_.Name)]..." | |
Try { | |
$Null = $_ | Uninstall-Package -AllVersions -Force -ErrorAction Stop | |
Write-Host -Object "Successfully uninstalled: [$($_.Name)]" | |
} | |
Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to uninstall: [$($_.Name)]"} | |
} | |
# Fallback attempt 1 to remove HP Wolf Security using msiexec | |
Try { | |
MsiExec /x "{0E2E04B0-9EDD-11EB-B38C-10604B96B11E}" /qn /norestart | |
Write-Host -Object "Fallback to MSI uninistall for HP Wolf Security initiated" | |
} | |
Catch { | |
Write-Warning -Object "Failed to uninstall HP Wolf Security using MSI - Error message: $($_.Exception.Message)" | |
} | |
# Fallback attempt 2 to remove HP Wolf Security using msiexec | |
Try { | |
MsiExec /x "{4DA839F0-72CF-11EC-B247-3863BB3CB5A8}" /qn /norestart | |
Write-Host -Object "Fallback to MSI uninistall for HP Wolf 2 Security initiated" | |
} | |
Catch { | |
Write-Warning -Object "Failed to uninstall HP Wolf Security 2 using MSI - Error message: $($_.Exception.Message)" | |
} | |
# # Uncomment this section to see what is left behind | |
# Write-Host "Checking stuff after running script" | |
# Write-Host "For Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers" | |
# Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where {$_.Name -like "*HP*"} | |
# Write-Host "For Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" | |
# Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | where {$_.DisplayName -like "*HP*"} | |
# Write-Host "For Get-Package" | |
# Get-Package | select Name, FastPackageReference, ProviderName, Summary | Where {$_.Name -like "*HP*"} | Format-List | |
# # Feature - Ask for reboot after running the script | |
# $input = Read-Host "Restart computer now [y/n]" | |
# switch($input){ | |
# y{Restart-computer -Force -Confirm:$false} | |
# n{exit} | |
# default{write-warning "Skipping reboot."} | |
# } |
Hi all,
We want to use this script with Intune, and I saw an earlier comment that this has been done with Remediation but sadly we cannot do that because you need a different License such as E3, E5, A3 or A5.
So, we created an App with the script and tested it with a laptop. When the script was done, we got a message on the device if you are sure to remove HP Support Assistant (Can you force this?) and a lot of other HP Bloatware was still installed such as HP Wolf Security. We also kept getting messages about Can’t install ‘Script name’
We used the original Remove-HPbloatware.ps1 script. Is this the best option if you can’t do it with Remediation? And what is the best way to detect the script (To look for a File or with a detection script)?
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Did you even read the comment from @Netweezurd above?