How to manually uninstall Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) components

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Description

This article describes how to remove VDA components such as Citrix Personal vDisk, Machine Identity Service Agent, Citrix Profile Management or Citrix Universal Print Client etc using Windows Installer uninstall string for MSI files.

Instructions

Following is the process for manually uninstalling currently installed Citrix Component - a Microsoft Installer (MSI) package:

Caution! Refer to the Disclaimer at the end of this article before using Registry Editor.

The Windows Installer command to remove a package installed with an MSI file is msiexec.exe /x GUID REBOOT=ReallySuppress /qb!
Refer to the Microsoft KB for further information on Windows Installer command-line options.

A list of Globally Unique Identifiers (GUIDs) for public releases can be found in this following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.

Note: For x64 systems, check the same path but under the Wow6432Node key.

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Environment

Caution! Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall your operating system. Citrix cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. Be sure to back up the registry before you edit it.

Issue/Introduction

This article explains how to Manually Uninstall Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Components. Manually uninstalling Citrix Personal vDisk, Machine Identity Service Agent, Citrix Profile Management or Citrix Universal Print Client using Windows Installer Uninstall String for MSI files.

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