In a newsletter from Spiceworks I recently spotted a fantastic script for removing common bloatware from PCs using nothing more than a batch script. The beauty of this script is how easy it is to customize and re-use, just ECHO out the entries for the items you don’t want to use! The original post is available here but I’ve reposted in case it ever gets taken down.
As ever, you use this script at your own risk!
TITLE Toolbar + Junk Software Removal in Progress REM ######## SOFTWARE REMOVAL ######## Echo Close Browsers if it's open taskkill /f /im iexplore.exe /im firefox.exe /im chrome.exe Echo - Removing Junk & HP/Dell software echo Removes Live Essentials start /wait msiexec.exe /x {FE044230-9CA5-43F7-9B58-5AC5A28A1F33} /quiet /norestart echo Removes Live Mesh start /wait msiexec.exe /x {DECDCB7C-58CC-4865-91AF-627F9798FE48} /quiet /norestart echo Removes Live Mail start /wait msiexec.exe /x {C66824E4-CBB3-4851-BB3F-E8CFD6350923} /quiet /norestart echo Removes Live Mesh ActiveX start /wait msiexec.exe /x {2902F983-B4C1-44BA-B85D-5C6D52E2C441} /quiet /norestart echo Removes Live Messager start /wait msiexec.exe /x {EB4DF488-AAEF-406F-A341-CB2AAA315B90} /quiet /norestart echo Removes Cisco EAP Fast Modules start /wait msiexec.exe /x {64bf0187-f3d2-498b-99ea-163af9ae6ec9} /qn /norestart echo Removes Cisco LEAP Module start /wait msiexec.exe /x {51c7ad07-c3f6-4635-8e8a-231306d810fe} /qn /norestart echo Removes Cisco PEAP Module start /wait msiexec.exe /x {ed5776d5-59b4-46b7-af81-5f2d94d7c640} /qn /norestart echo removes Energy Star start /wait msiexec.exe /x {bd1a34c9-4764-4f79-ae1f-112f8c89d3d4} /qn /norestart Echo removes Evernote start /wait msiexec.exe /x {f761359c-9ced-45ae-9a51-9d6605cd55c4} /qn /norestart echo removes Winzip start /wait msiexec.exe /x {cd95f661-a5c4-44f5-a6aa-ecdd91c240bd} /qn /norestart echo removes SQL Compact start /wait msiexec.exe /x {f0b430d1-b6aa-473d-9b06-aa3dd01fd0b8} /qn /norestart CLS Echo Toolbar Removal Echo Removes Ask Toolbar Updater "C:Program FilesAsk.comUpdaterUpdater.exe" -uninstall start /wait msiexec.exe /x {13F537F0-AF09-11D6-9029-0002B31F9E59} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {2318C2B1-4965-11D4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {2E5E800E-6AC0-411E-940A-369530A35E43} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-C0FB-F778B590AD7D} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {5A263CF7-56A6-4D68-A8CF-345BE45BC911} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {AA58ED58-01DD-4D91-8333-CF10577473F7} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} /qn /norestart Echo Bing/Windows Live Bar Removal Start /wait msiexec.exe /x {C28D96C0-6A90-459E-A077-A6706F4EC0FC} /qn /norestart Start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {786C4AD1-DCBA-49A6-B0EF-B317A344BD66} /qn /norestart Start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {A5C4AD72-25FE-4899-B6DF-6D8DF63C93CF} /qn /norestart Start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {341201D4-4F61-4ADB-987E-9CCE4D83A58D} /qn /norestart Start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {F084395C-40FB-4DB3-981C-B51E74E1E83D} /qn /norestart Start /wait MsiExec.exe /X {D5A145FC-D00C-4F1A-9119-EB4D9D659750} /qn /norestart start /wait msiexec.exe /x {1e03db52-d5cb-4338-a338-e526dd4d4db1} /qn /norestart echo removes Xobi "C:Program Files (x86)XobniUninstallerWizard.exe" -uninstall Echo Coupon Printer Removal "C:Program FilesCouponsuninstall.exe" "/U:C:Program FilesCouponsUninstalluninstall.xml" /S "C:Progam FilesCoupons.comuninstall.exe /S" "C:Program Files (x86)Couponsuninstall.exe" "/U:C:Program Files (x86)CouponsUninstalluninstall.xml" /S Echo Coupon Printer "C:Program Files (x86)Coupon Printeruninstall.exe" "/U:C:Program Files (x86)Coupon PrinterUninstalluninstall.xml" Echo Remove Yahoo Toolbar "C:Program FilesYahoo!Commonunyt.exe" /S RD "C:Program FilesYahoo!" /S /Q Echo Remove AOL Toolbar 5 "C:Program FilesAOLAOL Toolbar 4.0uninstall.exe" Echo Echo AOL Toolbar 5 "C:Program FilesAOLAOL Toolbar 5.0uninstall.exe" Echo Browser Defender "C:ProgramDataBrowserDefender2.6.1562.221{c16c1ccb-1111-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}uninstall.exe" /Uninstall /{15D2D75C-9CB2-4efd-BAD7-B9B4CB4BC693} /su=3a6664ea8d80382b /um Echo Search Protect by Conduit "C:Program FilesSearchProtectbinuninstall.exe" /S Echo SearchFlyBar2 Toolbar "C:Program FilesSearchFlyBar2uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo FLV Runner Toolbar "C:Program FilesFLV_Runneruninstall.exe" toolbar Echo FLV Runner B2 Toolbar "C:Program FilesFLV_Runner_B2uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo Begin-Download FLV B2 Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)Begin-download_FLV_B2uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo xVidly4 Toolbar "C:Program Filesxvidly4uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo BitTorrentControl_v12 Toolbar "C:Program FilesBitTorrentControl_v12uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo Whittesmoke Toolbar "C:Program FilesWhiteSmoke_Newuninstall.exe" toolbar Echo Easyfundraising Toolbar "C:Program Fileseasyfundraising toolbartbunsy24A.tmpuninstaller.exe" Echo Inbox Toolbar "C:Program FilesInbox Toolbarunins000.exe" /silent Echo ALOT Toolbar "C:Program FilesalotalotUninst.exe" Echo browserTweeks Toolbar "C:Program FilesBrowserTweaksIEScreenshotunins000.exe" /silent Echo Chatzum Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)ChatZum Toolbartbunsb9EE4.tmpuninstaller.exe" Echo Data Toolbar 2.3.2 msiexec.exe /x{39238ce4-f7e3-4289-820d-4575907a2cad} /qn Echo Ask Shopping Toolbar msiexec.exe /x{42435041-2d53-4154-00a7-a758b70b0a00} /qn Echo Facemoods Toolbar "C:Program Filesfacemoods.comfacemoods1.4.17.11uninstall.exe" Echo Free_Game_ Bar_2 "C:Program FilesFree_Game_Bar_2uninstall.exe" Echo Games Bar A Toolbar "C:Program FilesGames_Bar_Auninstall.exe" toolbar Echo FromDoctoPDF Chrome Toolbar "C:Program FilesFromDocToPDF_65 Chrome ExtensionbarFromDocToPDFCrxSetup.F5979297-4067-4543-81F5-9A037A2C173B.exe /u mindsparktoolbarkey="FromDocToPDF_65 Chrome Extension" Echo Incredibar Toolbar for IE "C:Program FilesIncredibar.comincredibar1.5.11.14uninstall.exe" Echo Incredimail Mediabar 2 "C:Program FilesIncrediMail_MediaBar_2uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo IE Toolbar 4.6 by Sweetpacks msiexec.exe /x{c3e85ee9-5892-4142-b537-bceb3dac4c3d} /qn Echo IsoBuster Toolbar "C:Program FilesIsoBusteruninstall.exe" toolbar Echo NCH Toolbar "C:Program FilesNCHuninstall.exe" Echo Nectar Search IE "C:Program FilesNectar Search ToolbarUninst.exe" Echo Nectar Search Chrome "C:UsersemmakirkAppDataRoamingNectar Search Toolbar for Chromeuninstall.exe" Echo PageRank Toolbar "C:Program FilesPageRageuninstall.exe" Echo Radio TV 2.1 Toolbar "C:Program FilesRadio_TV_2.1uninstall.exe" Echo Radio Bar 1 Toolbar "C:Program FilesRadio_Bar_1uninstall.exe" Echo StartNow Toolbar "C:Program FilesStartNow ToolbarStartNowToolbarUninstall.exe" Echo Search Results Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)searchresults1uninstall.exe" Echo Search-Results Toolbar "C:PROGRA~1SEARCH~1DatamngrSRTOOL~1uninstall.exe" Echo SearchQU Toolbar "C:Program FilesSearchqu Toolbaruninstall.exe" Echo Windows SearchQU Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)Windows searchqu Toolbaruninstall.exe" Echo Stumbleupon Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)StumbleUponuninstall.exe" Echo SmilboxEN Toolbar "C:Program Files (x86)SmileBox_ENuninstall.exe" Echo Utorrent Toolbar "C:Program FilesuTorrentBaruninstall.exe" Echo WiseConvert B Toolbar "C:Program FilesWiseConvert_Buninstall.exe" toolbar Echo Wise Convert B2 Toolbat for IE "C:ProgramDataConduitIECT3297951UninstallerUI.exe" -ctid=CT3297951 -toolbarName=WiseConvert B2 -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE Echo WiseConvert Toolbar "C:Program FilesWiseConvertuninstall.exe" Echo xVidly4 Toolbar "C:Program Filesxvidly4uninstall.exe" toolbar Echo YTD Toolbar V7.2 msiexec.exe /x{4bbd417f-13b6-4477-b7c2-ae705864058d} /qn Echo YTD Toolbar V7.5 msiexec.exe /x{5af054b4-ee0f-4492-90b2-d82ea28e0711} /qn Echo Zynga Toolbar "C:Program FilesZyngauninstall.exe" Echo Web Accessibility Toolbar 2011 "C:Program FilesWAT_ENunins000.exe" /silent Echo Web Accessibility Toolbar "C:Program FilesAccessibility_Toolbarunins000.exe" /silent Echo Web Accessibility Toolbar 2013 "C:Program Files (x86)Accessibility_Toolbarunins000.exe" /silent Echo Windows iLivid Toolbar "C:Program FilesWindows iLivid Toolbaruninstall.exe" Echo Movies Toolbar (Chrome) "C:PROGRA~2MOVIES~1DatamngrSRTOOL~1GCuninstall.exe" /UN=CR /PID=^AG6 Echo Movies Toolbar (Firefox) "C:PROGRA~1MOVIES~1DatamngrSRTOOL~1FFuninstall.exe" /UN=FF /PID=LVD2-DTX Echo Movies Toolbar (IE) "C:PROGRA~1MOVIES~1DatamngrSRTOOL~1IEuninstall.exe" /UN=IE /PID=LVD2-DTX Echo Babylon Toolbar (IE) "C:Program FilesBabylonToolbarBabylonToolbar1.5.3.17uninstall.exe" Echo Babylon Toolbar Chrome msiexec.exe /x{e55e7026-ef2a-4a17-aaa7-db98ea3fd1b1} /qn Echo Babylon Toolbar "C:Program FilesBabylonToolbarBabylonToolbar1.8.4.9GUninstaller.exe" -uprtc -key "BabylonToolbar" Echo Delta Toolbar "C:Program FilesDeltadelta1.8.21.5GUninstaller.exe" -uprtc -ask -rmbus 'delta' -key "delta" Echo POKKI (Desktop Apps and Game Installer) "C:Windowssystem32configsystemprofileAppDataLocalPokkiUninstall.exe"