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0x6d69636b / windows_hardening

HardeningKitty and Windows Hardening Settings
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Uninstallation Instructions #161

Closed Astorias96 closed 1 year ago

Astorias96 commented 1 year ago

Hello 0x6d69636b,

First things first, thank you for this nice repository.

I used your automatic script to install HardeningKitty. I was unable to remove the module using Remove-Module, I had to delete the files manually, but I am unsure if this is the best method in case of version upgrades. Can you please provide uninstall instructions ?

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Kind regards, Astorias96

0x6d69636b commented 1 year ago

Hi Astorias96,

Thank you for your feedback! :heart_eyes_cat:

Remove-Module removes a module in the current session, it does not uninstall the module itself. I would just add the latest version and remove the folder(s) of the old version(s).

Best, Mick

Astorias96 commented 1 year ago

Hello Mick,

Thank you for your help. This allows me to prepare the correct update sequence for HardeningKitty. However, could you please confirm if Remove-Module and deleting the old files would 'uninstall' the module itself ? I was unable to uninstall it using Uninstall-Module cmdlet.

Thank you in advance for your feedback. Best, Astorias96

0x6d69636b commented 1 year ago

Remove-Module alone will not uninstall an old version. Uninstall-Module only works for modules installed with Install-Module. So you cannot use it for HardeningKitty. If you remove all files of an version, that version is "completely gone".

Astorias96 commented 1 year ago

Many thanks for your replies & explanations ! Kind regards, Astorias96