How to uninstall the "Microsoft Advertising SDK" Visual Studio extension? -


one of extensions listed in visual studio (2012 me) "microsoft advertising sdk windows 8.1". uninstall extensions don't need, 1 won't allow me. if hover (enabled!) button says in tooltip:

this product cannot uninstalled via extensions , updates

it looks this:

extensions

on second inspection see similar (more helpful) message bottom right:

you need use programs , features pane in windows control panel remove extension.

easy enough, no? it's not there!

uninstalls

or:

uninstalls search

in addition instructions on screen searched. helpful source this msdn page says same thing. link broken.

commenters mentioned the extension web page (see "reviews" , "q , a" tabs) has few similar complaints. i've cross-posted question there well. link broken, if search others complaining still on msdn forums.

in case: there easy way uninstall extension?

run following elevated powershell prompt:

gwmi win32_product -filter "name 'microsoft advertising%'" 

and should show culprits:

identifyingnumber : {6ab13c21-c3ec-46e1-8009-6fd5ebee515b} name              : microsoft advertising sdk windows 8.1 - enu vendor            : microsoft corporation version           : 8.1.30809.0 caption           : microsoft advertising sdk windows 8.1 - enu  identifyingnumber : {6ac81125-8485-463d-9352-3f35a2508c11} name              : microsoft advertising sdk windows phone 8.1 xaml - enu vendor            : microsoft corporation version           : 8.1.40427.0 caption           : microsoft advertising sdk windows phone 8.1 xaml - enu  identifyingnumber : {5c87a4db-31c7-465e-9356-71b485b69ec8} name              : microsoft advertising sdk windows phone - enu vendor            : microsoft corporation version           : 6.2.960.0 caption           : microsoft advertising sdk windows phone - enu  identifyingnumber : {ebd9db6d-180b-4c59-9622-b75cc4b32c94} name              : microsoft advertising service extension visual studio vendor            : microsoft corporation version           : 12.0.40402.0 caption           : microsoft advertising service extension visual studio 

then uninstall add | foreach { $_.uninstall() } command so:

gwmi win32_product -filter "name 'microsoft advertising%'" | foreach { $_.uninstall() } 

which should display each one:

__genus          : 2 __class          : __parameters __superclass     :  __dynasty        : __parameters __relpath        :  __property_count : 1 __derivation     : {} __server         :  __namespace      :  __path           :  returnvalue      : 0 pscomputername   :  

the important thing returnvalue : 0 means success. if returnvalue : 1603 means powershell prompt wasn't elevated (running admin). (full list of returnvalues documented here)


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