Uninstalls the Windows applications that match the words defined by user.

uninstall_programs.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Uninstalls all unwanted programs listed in the $programNames array.
#>

function Test-Admin {
  $currentUser = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal $([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())
	$currentUser.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)
}

if ((Test-Admin) -eq $false) {
	Write-Warning "Please run this script as an Administartor. Aborting..."
	break
}



$programNames = @("adobe reader", "DeskUpdate", "eBay", "Workplace Protect")

Write-Output "Removing programs with the following keywords in name: $programNames"

$installedPrograms = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product 

foreach ($program in $installedPrograms) {

	foreach ($target in $programNames) {
		$programName = $program.name.ToLower()
		$targetName = $target.ToLower()

	
		if ($programName.Contains($targetName)) {
			$GUID = $program.IdentifyingNumber
			$programFullName = $program.name
			$arguments = "/x $GUID /qb /quiet /norestart"
			Write-Output "Uninstalling $programFullName $GUID"
			Start-Process -Wait -FilePath "msiexec" $arguments
		}
	}

}

$date = Get-Date
Write-Output "Done at $date."