The Application Uninstall feature is an efficient way of getting applications removed from all endpoints that are part of the Group Policy. This tool removes most of the applications that 3rd Party Patch Management is monitoring and also uninstalls other software that is present on the computer. The Application Uninstall feature can be found in the Group Policy settings, under the Endpoint Settings -> Patch & Assets. To uninstall a 3rd-party application, these are the steps you need to follow:
1. Access the HEIMDAL Dashboard (https://dashboard.heimdalsecurity.com).
2. From the top menu, click Endpoint Settings and open the Group Policy that you want to edit.
3. Navigate to the Patch & Assets tab, 3rd Party Patch Management.
4. Scroll down until you find the Applications Uninstall feature:
5. To uninstall an application from your environment, you just need to type the name of the 3rd-party application you want to uninstall (example: 7-Zip), select a version or all versions, and click Add.
6. The last step is to scroll down and press the Update GP button, and the policy will be updated with the new settings.
IMPORTANT
The application name (added in the Applications Uninstall) has to match the exact name of the application seen in Control Panel -> Programs and Features (DisplayVersion property). If the Starts with option is enabled, Application Uninstall will search for all the applications that start with 7-Zip and will uninstall them. Behind the scenes, the Application Uninstall functionality runs a msiexec.exe /x {guid} /qn /norestart (where {guid} is the application's Product Code). In the case of applications installed from an EXE installer, the HEIMDAL Agent will be using the uninstall value found in the Windows Registry, under the QuietUninstallString property.
If a 3rd-party application installed from an EXE installer does not have a QuietUninstallString, Application Uninstall cannot uninstall the application.