Interactive – Spuninst.exe is run without any command-line arguments. Uninstaller prompts for restart at the end.
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Quiet - Spuninst.exe is run using the ‘/q’ or ‘/quiet’ command-line argument. Uninstaller forcefully restarts the system without informing the user after un-installation is complete
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe /q
OR
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe /quiet
Passive - Spuninst.exe is run using the ‘/passive’ command-line argument. Uninstaller prompts for restart displaying the wait time in seconds for automatic restart.
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe /passive
Other command-line options are available in /help message. Please run the “spuninst.exe /help” command-line to see the other available options.
Uninstalling versions 2.5.0.1082 & 2.5.0.1119
Note: Version 2.6.X will not install properly on a system currently running version 02.05.0.1082 or earlier. You must first uninstall the older version then install the newer version.
Use the Msiexec.exe program to uninstall. Below are two suggested methods for uninstalling these packages.
Using the Product Code
To locate the Product code in the registry, click Start then Run and type “Regedit” in the Open drop down box and press enter. Next browse to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSN Apps\MSN Toolbar Suite
The Product Code will be listed in the value of the PC key. For example version 2.5.0.1082 PC registry value is 7d1dcbba-f6f5-42b4-b90b-f04ace4dfd6c.
Execute the following command line, listing the product code with in brackets. For Version 2.5.0.1082 the command line would be as noted below. Please note the brackets “{}” are required for this method to be successful.
Note: The /x switch causes Msiexec to uninstall the product and the /qn switch will ensure that there is no display while uninstalling. Please see msiexec.exe help (type msiexec /? From a command prompt) for more information regarding command line options for Msiexec.exe.
Msiexec.exe /x {7d1dcbba-f6f5-42b4-b90b-f04ace4dfd6c} /qn
Using the MSN Search Toolbar Windows Installer (.msi)
The MSN Search Toolbar Windows Installer (.msi) is located in the following location:
%windrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MSN Search Toolbar\<Version Number>\en-us
In the path listed above “<Version Number>” is the version of the product being uninstalled, for example 02.05.0000.1082.
Use the following command line to uninstall the product.
msiexec.exe /x "<Windrive>:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MSN Search Toolbar\<Version Number>\en-us\MsnSearchToolbar.msi" /qn
The first method is preferred because the only required variable is the product code that is taken from the registry. For the second method, we need to give the <windrive> and the <version number> of the product installed in the command-line.
Command Line Uninstallation
These command lines are handy to run on computer using the Start -> Run method, or by integrating them into the login scripts on networks.
Version 2.6.0.2083
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371-V2$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Version 2.6.0.2057
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB907371$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Version 2.6.5 Beta
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB911993$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Version 3.0.0 Beta
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB919163$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Version 3.0.1
%systemroot%\$NtUninstallKB917013$\spuninst\spuninst.exe