Silent uninstall and install Java Runtime Environment

Today I did a silent unistall for Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0 update 17 and made a silent install for the 32-bit 1.6.0 update 37 on our Windows 7 64-bit domain member computers.

Silent Uninstall string for update JRE 1.6.0_17:

MsiExec.exe /X{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F83216017FF} /qn

Install string for update JRE 1.6.0_37:

jre-6u37-windows-i586.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 REBOOT=Suppress ADDLOCAL=ALL

Disable enable updates and check for updates:

Add DWORD value:  EnableAutoUpdateCheck=0
TO: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy

Change: EnableJavaUpdate=1 to EnableJavaUpdate=0
In: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy

Remove: SunJavaUpdateSched
From: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Hide systemtray icon

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Plug-in\1.6.0_37DWORD:HideSystemTrayIcon
value:1