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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."}
# }

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