Uninstall software with O&O Syspectr

by Olaf Kehrer -

You can now uninstall software with O&O Syspectr with just a mouse click. Fully automated and remotely. Any time.

One of the most requested functions that customers would like to see in O&O Syspectr is removing software remotely. This function is now available in the Software Module. It enables the removal of software that is perhaps out-of-date or simply no longer needed. The uninstall is fully automatic and requires no action on behalf of the user on the remote machine. This is on condition that the application allows for the so-called “silent” uninstall. As a rule this is the case with all Windows-compatible MSI packs. O&O Syspectr determines this automatically and displays it in the software list accordingly: a white-blue X is placed at the end of the row to show those apps that are capable of being uninstalled.

Screenshot Software-Modul

Examples of applications that can be automatically (white-blue X) or only manually (no X) uninstalled

For all those applications that cannot be uninstalled automatically, O&O Syspectr has as integrated Remote Desktop which enables the uninstall to be carried out directly on the affected machine.

Another common request by the way is the exact opposite: installing software. We are working on that right now and it will be part of the Software Module in the near future.

We look forward to your feedback!

P.S.: You can also uninstall the O&O Syspectr agents themselves using this method. Just don’t be surprised when your computers are no longer updated in your O&O-Syspectr account – once you do this they are no longer visible to O&O Syspectr nicht mehr sichtbar! ;-)

Olaf Kehrer

Olaf Kehrer is Managing Director of O&O Software GmbH and is responsible for product development. His focus is centered on developing new concepts for the system tools sector as well as in expanding and adapting existing product lines. Olaf Kehrer was one of the founders of O&O Software GmbH in 1997 and has played a primary role in developing O&O products. Even today, he stands at the very center of their further development and remains dedicated to the goal of creating the best possible products for O&O customers. He has also published white papers on the subject of “Data Data Everywhere”. These papers analyzed the handling of obsolete and discarded hard disks and their undeleted data. Olaf Kehrer studied at the Technical University Berlin and has a diploma in Computer Science.