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Asked: 2026-05-23T17:00:36+00:00

I am actually able to delete the files, but the system restores them almost

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I am actually able to delete the files, but the system restores them almost immediately. I have been unsuccessful in using sysocmgr.exe to remove games from systems and would like to do it via code (I can get sysocmgr.exe to run and remove the games if I run it manually, but it does not work for me in a login script – it gets executed and just sits there. If I do a shutdown, the files do not get removed, but if I open task manager and end the task, the files get removed)…

My uninstall batch file looks like:

copy sysoc.txt "%windir%\temp\sysoc.txt" /y
sysocmgr /i:"%windir%\inf\sysoc.inf" /u:"%windir%\temp\sysoc.txt" /q /r

sysoc.txt looks like:

[Components]
pinball = off
Solitaire = off
freecell = off
hearts = off
minesweeper = off
spider = off
zonegames = off

anyone have any suggestions???

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  1. Editorial Team

    You can try using PowerShell script to remove programs (not sure if you can remove XP Games as they are part of Windows Components but worth a shot): How can I uninstall an application using PowerShell?

    Also, found this tool that talks about removing games: http://www.systemtools.com/board/Forum8/HTML/000065.html

    Also, note that logon scripts run in the security context of the logged in user, so if they are not Admins this is almost certain to fail. A startup script might be more successful.

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