Open your web browser's folder to launch SetupProd_OffScrub.exe .

For managed corporate environments, Microsoft advises using the standard command-line instead of manual execution scripts. By modifying your automated configuration.xml text file with specific parameters, you can instruct the regular installation routine to purge any outdated MSI versions silently prior to deploying the new software:

: Wipes a specific product generation while leaving other components intact: SetupProd_OffScrub.exe /O365Client /Force Use code with caution. Step 4: System Restart and Verification

After uninstalling Office, a stub of this executable may run to clean registry keys like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office . This is a one-time operation.