Overview

This article explains the usage of the Uninstall Applications feature to manually uninstall any unauthorized applications present on network computers.

Diagnosis

Uninstall Applications is one of the features of the Remediation Center. This feature enables you to control the installed applications, on which computers, and uninstall any unauthorized applications present on network computers.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the NetBIOS service is enabled on the remote target computer(s).

Solution

To manually uninstall applications:

1. Launch GFI LanGuard.
2. Select Remediate tab > Remediation Center and click Uninstall Applications.
   
3. Expand the application to display the list of computers and select the computers where the application will be uninstalled.

   Note: The list of applications displayed relies on the unauthorized applications set up for the scanning profile in use. For more information refer to Configuring Unauthorized Applications Auto-Uninstall.

4.  Repeat step 3 for all applications that will be uninstalled and click Uninstall. You can use Find to search for an application(s).
5.  Click Uninstall and configure the uninstallation options (see the table below)
6. Click OK to start the uninstallation. operation

The uninstallation options available are:

Testing

Click Remediation Jobs from the right panel and follow the uninstallation progress.