Request Uninstall Direct Support option is greyed out

Last Modified

Fri Apr 21 16:00 GMT 2023

Description

  • The request Uninstall (direct support) feature is greyed out on certain applications.

Environment

  • N-able N-central

Solution

  • Applications that do not have silent uninstall registry values will not be applicable to this option.
  • To validate that the application does not have such an option:
  1. Check the registry values on the device for the application in question here:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  2. Look for values like "UninstallString" and "SilentUninstallString" or "QuietUninstallString"
  • NOTE: Not all applications have these values which is why the request uninstall option is greyed out.
  • Reference this document.