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The Problem:
I am trying to perform an unattended, silent uninstall of the CutePDF Writer 3.0, via command line. Every available source I have found points me to these two commands:
Sample sources: source #1 (v3.0), source #2 (v2.8), source #3 (v2.8)
Yet this doesn't work for me. Every time I try I get a message box I must click:
I have tried it many times with both clear installs and multiple installs/reinstalls on VirtualBox on following systems:
- Windows XP
- Windows 7 32-bit
- Windows 7 64-bit
The problem replicates every single time. I also tried other popular switches like /silent, /verysilent, /S, even the SUPRESSMSGBOX which was once said to be working with the older installer of Writer. Nothing worked.
I have filed an issue at CutePDF website, but it's free software and not their support priority.
The Question:
Since multiple sources point to this method, I am kind of lost. Could they all be wrong, or is something wrong with my environment? Perhaps it's locale-specific?
I'd be thankful for anyone to check if the same problem occurs on other machines, especially on Windows locale different than PL (1045).
Perhaps someone knows some better way to perform an unattended uninstall of this product?
3 Answers
The matter is solved. Unfortunately, Acro Software Inc. removed this feature. Purposefully.
I received a following response:
...for which I asked if it is a planned behaviour, eg. they're planning to keep it that way, or will it be fixed in the next release? The response was short:
I have asked them then if they could be in any way more specific, yet...
Time to get reacquainted with other, comparable products :)
An alternative deployment workaround available is to use AutoIT with the following script:
(note the parentheses, they are important!)
Note that when using Wpkg, Wpkg-GP or other software deployment system running as SYSTEM user during startup, you need to make sure the service runs in desktop-interactive mode, otherwise AutoIT won't work properly.
What Is A Silent Install
It supports silent uninstall.
Try the below switches which worked successfully for me.
- 32-bit -
'%ProgramFiles%Acro SoftwareCutePDF Writeruninscpw.exe' /s - 64-bit -
'%ProgramFiles(x86)%Acro SoftwareCutePDF Writersetup64.exe' /uninstall /s
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I can confirm that unless you do as the OP suggested (using AutoIT), silent uninstall is not possible.
To make matters worse, when you attempt to use the provided command line of '%ProgramFiles(x86)%Acro SoftwareCutePDF Writersetup64.exe' /uninstall /s, you're still prompted, and then the 'setup64.exe' never again functions properly. Even after manual uninstall and reinstall the 'setup64.exe' no longer functions.
Cutepdf Writer Silent Install
This is just not an enterprise product, simple as that.
My testing was done on Win10 build 1803.