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Device management
Remotely manage, and protect laptops and mobile devices.
Orchestration
Automate tasks across devices, from app installs to scripts.
Software management
Inventory, patch, and manage installed software.
Infrastructure as code
See every change, undo any error, repeat every success.
Deployment
Run Fleet the way that fits your team.
Extend Fleet
Integrate your favorite tools with Fleet.
Windows | 6.5.1
Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security.
To install Telegram on your work computer:
Don’t see Telegram or the Fleet Desktop icon? Send a link to this page to your IT team.
Run the following script in Powershell to uninstall Telegram:
# Attempts to locate Telegram Desktop's uninstaller from registry and execute it silently
$displayName = "Telegram Desktop"
$publisher = "Telegram FZ-LLC"
$paths = @(
'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall',
'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall',
'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall',
'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'
)
$uninstall = $null
foreach ($p in $paths) {
$items = Get-ItemProperty "$p\*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object {
$_.DisplayName -and ($_.DisplayName -eq $displayName -or $_.DisplayName -like "$displayName*") -and ($publisher -eq "" -or $_.Publisher -eq $publisher)
}
if ($items) { $uninstall = $items | Select-Object -First 1; break }
}
if (-not $uninstall -or -not $uninstall.UninstallString) {
Write-Host "Uninstall entry not found"
Exit 0
}
# Kill any running Telegram processes before uninstalling
Stop-Process -Name "Telegram" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$uninstallString = $uninstall.UninstallString
$exePath = ""
$arguments = ""
# Parse the uninstall string to extract executable path and existing arguments
# Handles both quoted and unquoted paths
if ($uninstallString -match '^"([^"]+)"(.*)') {
$exePath = $matches[1]
$arguments = $matches[2].Trim()
} elseif ($uninstallString -match '^([^\s]+)(.*)') {
$exePath = $matches[1]
$arguments = $matches[2].Trim()
} else {
Write-Host "Error: Could not parse uninstall string: $uninstallString"
Exit 1
}
# Build argument list array, preserving existing arguments and adding /S for silent (Inno Setup)
$baseArgumentList = @()
if ($arguments -ne '') {
# Split existing arguments and add them
$baseArgumentList += $arguments -split '\s+'
}
function Invoke-Uninstall {
param(
[string]$Executable,
[array]$BaseArgs,
[array]$ExtraArgs
)
$finalArgs = @()
if ($BaseArgs) {
$finalArgs += $BaseArgs
}
if ($ExtraArgs) {
$finalArgs += $ExtraArgs
}
Write-Host "Uninstall executable: $Executable"
Write-Host "Uninstall arguments: $($finalArgs -join ' ')"
try {
$processOptions = @{
FilePath = $Executable
ArgumentList = $finalArgs
NoNewWindow = $true
PassThru = $true
Wait = $true
WorkingDirectory = (Split-Path -Path $Executable -Parent)
}
$process = Start-Process @processOptions
return $process.ExitCode
} catch {
Write-Host "Error running uninstaller: $_"
return 1
}
}
$preferredSilentArgs = @("/VERYSILENT", "/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES", "/NORESTART")
$exitCode = Invoke-Uninstall -Executable $exePath -BaseArgs $baseArgumentList -ExtraArgs $preferredSilentArgs
if ($exitCode -ne 0) {
Write-Host "Preferred silent uninstall failed with exit code $exitCode. Retrying with /S."
$exitCode = Invoke-Uninstall -Executable $exePath -BaseArgs $baseArgumentList -ExtraArgs @("/S")
}
Exit $exitCode
Run this query in Fleet to find old versions of Telegram across all your computers:
SELECT 1 FROM programs WHERE name = 'Telegram Desktop' AND version <= '6.5.1';