Invoke-VcRedistModule

Description

This PowerShell script uses the VcRedist module to manage the installation, uninstallation, and listing of Visual C++ Redistributables.

The script uses the Strapper module.
It utilizes the VCRedist module to manage Visual C++ Redistributables.
Functions are defined for setting working directories, installing supported redistributables, and uninstalling unsupported redistributables.
The script uses parameter sets to handle different operations such as listing, installing, uninstalling, and purging.
It includes error handling to manage exceptions during the process.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -List

Lists all supported Visual C++ Redistributables.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -List -Installed

Lists all installed Visual C++ Redistributables on the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Install -Release 2012 -Architecture x64

Installs the specified version (Release 2012) of Visual C++ Redistributable for x64 architecture.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Install -Release 2013,2019 -Architecture x64

Installs the specified versions (Release 2013 and 2019) of Visual C++ Redistributable for x64 architecture.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Install -Supported -Force

Installs all supported Visual C++ Redistributables even if they are already installed on the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Install -Supported

Installs all supported Visual C++ Redistributables on the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Uninstall -Release 2007

Uninstalls the specified version (Release 2007) of Visual C++ Redistributable.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Uninstall -Unsupported

Uninstalls the unsupported versions of Visual C++ Redistributable from the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Uninstall -All

Uninstalls all installed Visual C++ Redistributables.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Uninstall -Release 2007 -Architecture x86

Uninstalls the specified version (Release 2007) of Visual C++ Redistributable for x86 architecture from the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Uninstall -Release 2007,2003

Uninstalls the specified versions (Release 2003 and 2007) of Visual C++ Redistributable from the system.

.\Invoke-VcRedistModule.ps1 -Purge

Uninstalls unsupported redistributables and installs supported ones.

Parameter	ParameterSetName	Required	ValidSet	Type	Description
`List`	`List`	True		Switch	Lists the supported Visual C++ Redistributables.
`Installed`	`List`	False		Switch	Lists the Visual C++ Redistributables currently installed on the system.
`Install`	`Install`	True		Switch	Installs a specified version of Visual C++ Redistributable.
`Supported`	`Install`	False		Switch	Installs the supported version of Visual C++ Redistributable.
`Uninstall`	`Uninstall`	True		Switch	Uninstalls a specified version of Visual C++ Redistributable.
`Unsupported`	`Uninstall`	False		Switch	Uninstalls any unsupported Visual C++ Redistributable.
`All`	`Uninstall`	False		Switch	Uninstalls all installed Visual C++ Redistributables.
`Release`	`Install`,`Uninstall`	False		int32[]	Specifies the release version of Visual C++ Redistributable to install or uninstall.
`Architecture`	`Install`,`Uninstall`,`List`	False	x64, x86	String	Specifies the architecture (x64 or x86) for Visual C++ Redistributable.
`Purge`	`Purge`	True		Switch	Uninstalls unsupported Visual C++ Redistributables and installs supported ones.
`Force`	`Install`,`Purge`	False		Switch	Performs an installation of a Visual C++ Redistributable even if it is already installed on the system.