Benefits: The silent uninstallers allow you to automate the uninstallation tasks from another batch/script file on Windows platforms.
Description: The new silent uninstaller batch files can be used to remove Abaqus documentation, licensing, or products. The silent uninstallers are available only on Windows platforms.
Both the Windows uninstall shortcuts and the silent uninstaller batch files generate a log file that you can review. The log file indicates whether the uninstall was successful and if you should reboot/restart your computer. This information is shown in the last two lines of the log file. For example,
Uninstall Status: SUCCESS Restart Needed: YES_RECOMMENDEDThe Uninstall Status line will indicate either SUCCESS or INCOMPLETE. The Restart Needed line will indicate either YES_RECOMMENDED, YES_REQUIRED, or NO.Reference: