# Uninstall EXE

> Uninstall software using an EXE uninstaller.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capaone/application-manager/powerbricks/bricks/uninstall-exe/  
Product: CapaOne — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

Uninstall software using an EXE uninstaller

## Parameters

#### Executable Path
*Required*

Remember to include the [Download Content] PowerBrick when using $PackageRoot. Ex. $PackageRoot\\uninstall.exe

#### Executable Arguments
*Optional*

The arguments to be used during the uninstallation

#### Working Directory Path
*Optional*

The full path of the working directory

#### Await Executable
*Required* — Default: `True`

Wait for the executable to terminate before proceeding

#### Window Style
*Optional* — Default: `Hidden`

The window style to be used during the uninstallation Allowed values: `Hidden`, `Normal`, `Minimized`, `Maximized`.

#### Check Executable Existence
*Required* — Default: `False`

Check if the executable exists before starting the uninstallation

#### Return Code Handles
*Required*

Specify how each return code from the process is handled. Success continues the job, Failure stops the job as failed with that return code, and Retry Execution Later stops the job and runs it again later. Any return code not in the list stops the job as failed. Allowed values: `Success`, `Failure`, `Retry Execution Later`.

## Details

- **Category:** Installer
- **Brick ID:** `Uninstall-EXE`

## Raw JSON definition

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```