How can I know if an app has been uninstalled?


  1. Frank15
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    How can I know if an app has been uninstalled?


    If you suspect someone has installed then uninstalled an app, I guess there must be some way to know. I wonder if there's any Event Viewer trace left for this.

    Any help much appreciated

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  3. dalchina
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    Partly. If the MSI Installer is used a log is written.

    E.g.
    How can I know if an app has been uninstalled?-1.png

    There you can see the SID and an event ID.

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    Windows logs has several different events when you install or uninstall software. All of these events appear in SEM as the SoftwareInstall event type. Here are a few details on each operation's events:


    • Installation events can have an Event ID of 11707 or 1033. The InstallOperation field of these events indicate Installation completed.
    • Uninstallation events can have an Event ID of 11724 or 1034. The InstallOperation field of these events indicate Removal completed.

    Here's how to use the Event Viewer:
    How to check software installation and uninstall by event viewer - Gkhan Tips

    More: see e.g.
    How to Detect Who Installed What Software on Your Windows Server

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