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Remove HP bloatware. Maintenance Note - https://gist.github.com/mark05e/0a04a54c1e8489c770bd91e4910d7df9
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| # | |
| # Remove HP bloatware / crapware | |
| # | |
| # -- source : https://gist.github.com/mark05e/a79221b4245962a477a49eb281d97388 | |
| # -- contrib: francishagyard2, mark05E, erottier, JoachimBerghmans, sikkepitje | |
| # -- ref : https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2296941-powershell-script-to-remove-windowsapps-folder?page=1#entry-9032247 | |
| # -- note : this script could use your improvements. contributions welcome! | |
| # -- todo : Wolf Security improvements ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/SCCM/comments/nru942/hp_wolf_security_how_to_remove_it/ | |
| # List of built-in apps to remove | |
| $UninstallPackages = @( | |
| "AD2F1837.HPJumpStarts" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPPCHardwareDiagnosticsWindows" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPPowerManager" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPPrivacySettings" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPSupportAssistant" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPSureShieldAI" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPSystemInformation" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPQuickDrop" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPWorkWell" | |
| "AD2F1837.myHP" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPDesktopSupportUtilities" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPQuickTouch" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPEasyClean" | |
| "AD2F1837.HPSystemInformation" | |
| ) | |
| # List of programs to uninstall | |
| $UninstallPrograms = @( | |
| "HP Client Security Manager" | |
| "HP Connection Optimizer" | |
| "HP Documentation" | |
| "HP MAC Address Manager" | |
| "HP Notifications" | |
| "HP Security Update Service" | |
| "HP System Default Settings" | |
| "HP Sure Click" | |
| "HP Sure Click Security Browser" | |
| "HP Sure Run" | |
| "HP Sure Recover" | |
| "HP Sure Sense" | |
| "HP Sure Sense Installer" | |
| "HP Wolf Security" | |
| "HP Wolf Security Application Support for Sure Sense" | |
| "HP Wolf Security Application Support for Windows" | |
| ) | |
| $HPidentifier = "AD2F1837" | |
| $InstalledPackages = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers ` | |
| | Where-Object {($UninstallPackages -contains $_.Name) -or ($_.Name -match "^$HPidentifier")} | |
| $ProvisionedPackages = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online ` | |
| | Where-Object {($UninstallPackages -contains $_.DisplayName) -or ($_.DisplayName -match "^$HPidentifier")} | |
| $InstalledPrograms = Get-Package | Where-Object {$UninstallPrograms -contains $_.Name} | |
| # Remove appx provisioned packages - AppxProvisionedPackage | |
| ForEach ($ProvPackage in $ProvisionedPackages) { | |
| Write-Host -Object "Attempting to remove provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]..." | |
| Try { | |
| $Null = Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -PackageName $ProvPackage.PackageName -Online -ErrorAction Stop | |
| Write-Host -Object "Successfully removed provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]" | |
| } | |
| Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to remove provisioned package: [$($ProvPackage.DisplayName)]"} | |
| } | |
| # Remove appx packages - AppxPackage | |
| ForEach ($AppxPackage in $InstalledPackages) { | |
| Write-Host -Object "Attempting to remove Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]..." | |
| Try { | |
| $Null = Remove-AppxPackage -Package $AppxPackage.PackageFullName -AllUsers -ErrorAction Stop | |
| Write-Host -Object "Successfully removed Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]" | |
| } | |
| Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to remove Appx package: [$($AppxPackage.Name)]"} | |
| } | |
| # Remove installed programs | |
| $InstalledPrograms | ForEach-Object { | |
| Write-Host -Object "Attempting to uninstall: [$($_.Name)]..." | |
| Try { | |
| $Null = $_ | Uninstall-Package -AllVersions -Force -ErrorAction Stop | |
| Write-Host -Object "Successfully uninstalled: [$($_.Name)]" | |
| } | |
| Catch {Write-Warning -Message "Failed to uninstall: [$($_.Name)]"} | |
| } | |
| # Fallback attempt 1 to remove HP Wolf Security using msiexec | |
| Try { | |
| MsiExec /x "{0E2E04B0-9EDD-11EB-B38C-10604B96B11E}" /qn /norestart | |
| Write-Host -Object "Fallback to MSI uninistall for HP Wolf Security initiated" | |
| } | |
| Catch { | |
| Write-Warning -Object "Failed to uninstall HP Wolf Security using MSI - Error message: $($_.Exception.Message)" | |
| } | |
| # Fallback attempt 2 to remove HP Wolf Security using msiexec | |
| Try { | |
| MsiExec /x "{4DA839F0-72CF-11EC-B247-3863BB3CB5A8}" /qn /norestart | |
| Write-Host -Object "Fallback to MSI uninistall for HP Wolf 2 Security initiated" | |
| } | |
| Catch { | |
| Write-Warning -Object "Failed to uninstall HP Wolf Security 2 using MSI - Error message: $($_.Exception.Message)" | |
| } | |
| # # Uncomment this section to see what is left behind | |
| # Write-Host "Checking stuff after running script" | |
| # Write-Host "For Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers" | |
| # Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where {$_.Name -like "*HP*"} | |
| # Write-Host "For Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online" | |
| # Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | where {$_.DisplayName -like "*HP*"} | |
| # Write-Host "For Get-Package" | |
| # Get-Package | select Name, FastPackageReference, ProviderName, Summary | Where {$_.Name -like "*HP*"} | Format-List | |
| # # Feature - Ask for reboot after running the script | |
| # $input = Read-Host "Restart computer now [y/n]" | |
| # switch($input){ | |
| # y{Restart-computer -Force -Confirm:$false} | |
| # n{exit} | |
| # default{write-warning "Skipping reboot."} | |
| # } |
Hi!
When we run this script everything will be deleted and not reinstalled but Wolf security. Anyone has the same issue? If so anyone has a clue how to fix it?It used to be another HP service like "HP Sure Sense" which silently reinstalled Wolf. If this specific software is still the case, I'm not sure. We bought our laptops in bulk (well, 80 pcs) so we got the option from our distributer to have them delivered without (HP) bloatware.
Anyway, you now should at least have a direction to search in. Good luck!Hi Erottier,
We already got it working, with a bit of thinking and a bit of GPT we made a script that removes all. And also logs if the script has failed or succesfully ran.Can you maybe share the script?
@MrBaas073: it will be cool and helpful :-)
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Can you maybe share the script?