Uninstalling older versions of reader using Group Policy

I am using Group Policy to deploy Acrobat reader version 8.1.2 - however this does not do an upgrade to older versions or delete older versions. is there a way to do uninstalls or upgrades to the latest version using group policy?
Thanks.

Adobe Reader usually updates fine from one version to the subsequent next (e.g. from 9 to 10).
However, this does not always work well when skipping some versions (e.g. from 7 to 10). In this case I always recommend to uninstall the previous version first.

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Uninstalling older versions of reader

When installing the latest version of Adobe Reader is it best to uninstall the older versions? Or does the most recent version overwrite the older versions?

Adobe Reader usually updates fine from one version to the subsequent next (e.g. from 9 to 10).
However, this does not always work well when skipping some versions (e.g. from 7 to 10). In this case I always recommend to uninstall the previous version first.

When I try to install (upgrade) to Quicktime 7, I get 'unable to uninstall older version, contact your technical support group'.

When I try to install (upgrade) to Quicktime 7, I get 'unable to uninstall older version, contact your technical support group'.

Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from the following page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATION" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
To install the utility, doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file you downloaded.
Now run the utility ("Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up").
In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any QuickTime entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC. Now try another QuickTime install. Does it go through properly this time?

When uninstalling an older version of reader, I get an error message about transform paths

I tried to uninstall version 8.1.2, and I get an error message to verify that the specified transform paths are valid. Some body please help. I could use the 90mb of space it's taking up.
My system is a laptop, vista 32 bit. No security update issues are involved. I am running version 10, and simply want some memory back.

Claudia, thanks for the link. It removed the old version in about 30 seconds Microsoft Fixit looks like a great repair tool. Thanx for the hook-up. Redbaron8.
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Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:35:24 -0700
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If you feel you need erasing 90 MB. I would suggest getting some additional storage medium (external HD, ...). In any case, you may want to try the following: Run this fix from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall Uninstall Reader using Add/Remove Programs
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How do I uninstall older versions of Adobe Reader, when they cannot be removed from the Control Panel?

How do I uninstall older versions of Adobe Reader 9.4.4 from the Remove
Programs in the Control Panel?

You can use the Acrobat Cleaner Tool from http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html
This will remove all versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Uninstall Lync 2010 client, Install Lync 2013 using Group Policy/VB/MS Customisation Tool

Hi, I am using Group Policy/vb/Lync customization tools to deploy 2013 and remove 2010. The machines have Office 2010. The vb script is as below:
Dim objShell 'As Object
Dim objFSO 'As FileSystemObject
'-- SET OBJECTS
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
strComputerName = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%COMPUTERNAME%")
Dim WshNetwork : Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objShell.Run """\\xxxxxxxxx - Do not Remove\Lync Install 2013 2010\Lync 2013 Outlook 2010\setup.exe"""
I have amended the OCT with relevant settings, Lync 2013 installs but Lync 2010 does not uninstall. Here is how i have it set:
In the Office Customization Tool - Set-up - Add Installation and Run Programs,
In target - pointing to the Lync2010 exe file (on above share)
In Arguments - /silent /uninstall
Is this correct?
Also, i would have thought that, Remove Previous Installations, it would have an option to remove Lync2010?
Anyway..pulling my hair out here!
Hope you can help.

Hi,
Based on your description, we can refer to the following threads for help.
Slient Unninstall of Lync 2010 on client machines script required
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/69e32128-4581-4be5-9a44-b5d133e1f480/slient-unninstall-of-lync-2010-on-client-machines-script-required
Scripting a Lync 2010 client Uninstall
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/a65bd0d0-daa1-4616-8725-63f349fdde86/scripting-a-lync-2010-client-uninstall?forum=lyncconferencing
For this issue is more related to Lync, in order to get better help, we can ask the question in the following TechNet dedicated Lync forum.
Lync 2010 and OCS - Lync Clients and Devices
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/home?forum=ocsclients&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc
In addition, for it also involves scripts, we can also ask for help in the following scripting forum.
The Official Scripting Guys Forum
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/home?forum=ITCG&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc
Hope it helps.
Best regards,
Frank Shen

I downloaded reader 11.3, do i need to uninstall older versions ?

i downloaded reader 11.3 ,do i need to uninstall older versions ?

If you have Reader 10.x or 11.x installed, there is no need to uninstall. Older, or much older versions should be uninstalled before installing a much newer version.
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Uninstall IE and set another web browser such as Chrome and FireFox as default using Group Policy

Hi there,
Please can anyone instruct me on how to uninstall IE and set another web browser such as Chrome and FireFox as default using Group Policy. Your help would be much appreciated.
Kind regards,
RocknRollTim
P.S. I was redirected by a forum user off the Microsoft Community forum.

IE can't be uninstalled. It's part of the operating system and cannot be removed. You can hide the icon but the engine is still on the machine and still must be updated.
This is a topic best suited for a Group policy forum.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en
US/home?forum=winserverGP
Step one is to install the Chrome ADMX templates - see the link below for more detais:
Configuring Google Chrome via Group Policy | Jack Stromberg:
http://jackstromberg.com/2013/08/configuring-google-chrome-via-group-policy/
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Cannot uninstall older version of bonjour

When installing itunes update 10.4 on my pc using windows xp. Error message cannot uninstall older version of bonjour. I cannot delete this file manually using add delete programme either. Any ideas?

Akeenleyside,
Are you removing your Apple software in an attempt to update to iTunes 10.5? I ask this because I am getting the same message when trying to install iTunes 10.5.

Uninstall older versions of Flash Player?

I just installed the latest update for Flash Player...can I now uninstall older versions?

Yes, you can.
It is best to use the uninstaller from Adobe. It is on this page:
http://http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/uninstall-flash-player-windows.html
Follow the instructions.
Because I am having problems with getting Flash Player that works on my pc, I have saved the Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller to my desktop. It is helpful not having to go back to the Adobe page to get it when I need it.
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Here:
http://http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/find-version-flash-player.html#main_Find_the _Flash_Player_version_installed_on_your_machine
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+It says it can't find QuickTime.msi+
Okay, if you're getting that message in addition to the the other messages, try the following procedure.
Download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility:
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
Now launch Windows Installer CleanUp ("Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up"), find any QuickTime entries in the list of programs in CleanUp, select those QuickTime entries, and click “remove”.
Next, we'll manually remove any leftover QuickTime program files:
(1) Open Local Disk (C:) in Computer or whichever disk programs are installed on.
(2) Open the Program Files folder.
(3) Right-click the QuickTime folder and select Delete and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. (Note: This folder may have already been deleted if QuickTime was successfully removed using Add/Remove Programs earlier.)
(4) Delete the QuickTime and QuicktimeVR files located in the C:\Windows\system32\ folder. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue. (Note: These files may have already been deleted if QuickTime was successfully removed using Add/Remove Programs earlier.)
(6) Right-click on the Recycle Bin and on the shortcut menu, click Empty Recycle Bin.
(7) Restart your computer.
Does an install go through properly now?

How do you uninstall older versions of labview

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Deploying Reader through Group Policy

Hi,
I have applied for and been granted a deployment license, and am trying to follow the instructions to deploy reader through group policy to computers on my network.
The document adobe gives you says to put the computer name under security filtering in the OU GP that was created. I have done this but it's clear the policy isn't getting applied.
When I run group policy result, it's not even showing so I must have something wrong. The document that adobe gives has several of the pictures out of place and is covering some text (at least when I display it - and yes I am using most current version of reader).
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Allen

Unless I'm misunderstanding your last reply, the GPO is working as intended, when you change it back.
GPO = Applied to one specific OU
Security Filtering = 1 specific PC
Active Directory OU for intended GPO contains = 0 computers
The PC you're applying the security filtering to must exist in the Active Directory OU you created for the GPO.
E.G. I create a GPO called acc_sw for my Accounting dept called accounting. 3 PCs in accounting are called:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
In the security filtering for the GPO I created, I have:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
Now, in Active Directory Users & Computers, in the accounting OU I have 0 computers.
The end result is no acc_sw being processed for:
Ed_PC
Karen_PC
Thomas_PC
They must exist in the target OU, or a suboordinate OU of the target OU, for the GPO to work.

Acrobat 9 create pdfs that older versions of reader can open

I use Acrobat to create pdfs for my classes. This session, many of my students can not open the pdfs that I created with Acrobat 9. This is especially true of students with older Operating systems and older versions of reader. Is there a way that I can create pdfs in Acrobat 9 that these older readers can open?

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Does using Group Policy Preferences to deploy printers require the print driver to be pre-installed?

I'm trying to prepare our school system for Windows 7 (we currently use XP). I would like to use the new Group Policy Preferences method of deploying printers. I pushed out the XP client side extensions through WSUS. In my test environment, I added the shared printer in group policy preferences. My XP machine had the printers show up automatically, but my Windows 7 machine did not. I realized that I had previously connected a printer of the same type to my XP machine before and the drivers were already installed. To test this theory, I manually connected the shared printers to the Windows 7 machine, deleted them, then logged off and back on. Now the printers are showing up from group policy. My question is does using group policy preferences to deploy printers require the print driver to be pre-installed? If not, then what am I doing wrong? If so, is there a way to work around this? Thanks for your help.
EDIT: To clarify, I am using the share method in GPP. This is the error message I get in the event log:
The user 'PRINTERNAME' preference item in the 'win7 printer test {946461A1-27F8-406F-A0B3-0A1A05AF34F6}' Group Policy object did not apply because it failed with error code '0x80070bcb The specified printer driver was not found on the system and needs to be downloaded.' This error was suppressed.

This link have a description of resolution:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725938.aspx
Open the GPMC.
Open the GPO where the printer connections are deployed, and navigate to Computer Configuration, Policies, Administrative Templates, Control
Panel, and thenPrinters.
Note
The Point and Print Restrictions setting can also be found under User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Printers.
This policy is ignored by Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but is enforced by earlier editions of Windows including Windows XP with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, and Windows Server 2008. We recommend that you change
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Right-click Point and Print Restrictions, and then click Properties.
Click Enabled.
Clear the following check boxes:
Users can only point and print to these servers
Users can only point and print to machines in their forest
In the When installing drivers for a new connection box, select Do not show warning or elevation prompt.
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