1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. Open an elevated command prompt in XP/Vista/Windows 7 or Windows 8, and go to step 4 below.
3. Open Safe Mode with command prompt in XP/Vista/Windows 7 or Windows 8, and go to step 4 below.
4. In the command prompt, type wmic and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
5. Type product get name and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: This will give you a list of program names installed on your computer to use in the next step. This list will not always have all of the programs listed in Programs and Features though.
6. Type in either command below using the exact name of the program (ex: Microsoft Silverlight) listed in step 5 above within quotes that you want to uninstall, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
(To be prompted Y/N to approve. Recommended)
product where name=”name of program” call uninstall
(To NOT be prompted Y/N to approve.)
product where name=”name of program” call uninstall /nointeractive
7. If prompted, type Y to confirm uninstalling the program, and press Enter. (see screenshot above)
8. When successfully uninstalled, you can close the command prompt. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn