KB483963: How to perform a silent uninstall of MicroStrategy Desktop 2019 and later

1. Create a file named

   response.ini.

2. Add the following content to the file.
   Note: The contents of the file below are based on a default installation location.
   

   [Installer]	HideAllDialogS=TRUE	CreateShortcuts=FALSE	CheckForUpdate=FALSE	StrategyDesktop=C:\Program Files\Strategy\Desktop		[Welcome]	HideAllDialogs=FALSE	RemoveAll=TRUE		[Finish]	LaunchDesktopAfterInstall=FALSE

   
    
   
3. A

   setup.iss

   file is created with the following content.
   

   [InstallShield Silent]	Version=v7.00	File=Response File		[Application]	Name=InstallShield	Version=10.50.000	Company=My Software Company

   
    
   
4. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator.
5. Use the following command to reference the Desktop installer, the

   response.ini 

   file, and the

   setup.iss 

   file. 
   Note:

   WindowsDesktop.exe 

   is found under

    \Strategy Desktop x.x\resources\unpacked.

   
   

   <path to WindowsDesktop.exe>\WindowsDesktop.exe --Responsefile="<path to response.ini>

   " -s -f1"<path to setup.iss>

   " -f2"<path to save the setup.log>

   " 

   
   
   For example, the command could be:
   
   

   C:\Strategy Desktop 11.3.0\resources\unpacked\WindowsDesktop.exe --Responsefile="C:\response.ini" -s -f1"C:\setup.iss" -f2"C:\setup.log"

   
   
   The

    setup.log 

   file is generated to log the process of the uninstall.
    
   

For steps to uninstall Strategy 10.8, see KB441072.
For steps to perform a silent install of Strategy 10.10,  see KB439524.