Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional: A Comprehensive Guide to Uninstall and Deploy

Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional is a powerful tool for creating diagrams, flowcharts, and other visual representations of data. However, as with any software, sometimes it's necessary to uninstall or deploy it on multiple devices. In this article, we'll provide a step-by-step guide on how to do just that.

Uninstalling Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional

To uninstall Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional, you'll need to create an XML file with specific settings. Here are the steps:

1. Open Notepad or your favorite text editor and accept the terms in the license agreement on the Export Configuration to XML screen.

2. Turn off Telemetry Data Collection (False), Automatically Receive Small Updates to Improve Reliability (False), Enable Customer Experience Improvement Program (False), Disable Opt-in Wizard on First Run (True), and Disable Office First Run on Application Boot (True).

3. Provide a description for this configuration for documentation purposes, as well as your organization name to set the Company property on Office documents.

4. Automatically upgrade to the selected architecture (On|Off) and select whether to uninstall any MSI versions of Office, including Visio and Project (Off).

Creating an XML File

To create an XML file, follow these steps:

1. Open Notepad or your favorite text editor and type in the following code:

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2. Save the file to C:/Downloads/VisioPro2019 and name it VisioPro2019_Uninstall.xml.

Deploying Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional

To deploy Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional, you'll need to use the Office Deployment Tool (ODT). Here are the steps:

1. Download the officedeploymenttool_x-y.exe to a folder created at C:/Downloads.

2. Extract the ODT files using the following command: Officedeploymenttool_x-y.exe /extract:C:/Downloads/VisioPro2019

3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.

4. Select Products and Apps you want to deploy, including Visio Professional 2019 – Volume License.

5. Select the Architecture you want to deploy (32-bit or 64-bit) and the checkbox to accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.

6. Enter the following command to extract the ODT files:

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Officedeploymenttool_x-y.exe /extract:C:/Downloads/VisioPro2019

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7. Follow the prompts to complete the deployment process.

Uninstalling and deploying Microsoft Visio 2019 Professional can seem like a daunting task, but with these step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to do it with ease. Remember to customize your XML file settings according to your needs and follow the correct installation procedure for a successful deployment.

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