PowerShell Script String Issue

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1

Most of the script is working as expected, however I hit a snag at the end. The part where it says Where DisplayName -eq $String refuses to work even with a simple hard-coded variable like $String = "Pulse Secure". If I instead type in Where DisplayName -eq "Pulse Secure" it magically works. I’ve commented out a bit of the code at the end and have just been using Write-Host $UninstallString to test if the string is processing properly (it should print the msiexec uninstall line if it works correctly). The end goal is to make $String = the program from the listbox that the user has selected, which should work once I figure this string issue out.

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing

$main_form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$main_form.Text ='Remote Program Uninstaller by Maconi'
$main_form.Width = 700
$main_form.Height = 460

$ComputerLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$ComputerLabel.Text = "Computer:"
$ComputerLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(5,10)
$ComputerLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerLabel)

$ComputerTextBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$ComputerTextBox.Width = 100
$ComputerTextBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(80,10)
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerTextBox)

$ProgramComboBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
$ProgramComboBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(40,90)
$ProgramComboBox.Height = 300
$ProgramComboBox.Width = 600
$main_form.Controls.Add($ProgramComboBox)

$StatusLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$StatusLabel.Text = "Status:"
$StatusLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(5,60)
$StatusLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($StatusLabel)

$ErrorLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$ErrorLabel.Text = ""
$ErrorLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(125,60)
$ErrorLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($ErrorLabel)

$ComputerButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$ComputerButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(200,7)
$ComputerButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(120,25)
$ComputerButton.Text = "Connect"
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerButton)

$UninstallButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$UninstallButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(500,50)
$UninstallButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(120,25)
$UninstallButton.Text = "Uninstall"
$main_form.Controls.Add($UninstallButton)

$ComputerButton.Add_Click(
{
$ErrorLabel.Text = "Processing..."
If (Test-Connection -ComputerName $ComputerTextBox.Text -Quiet)
{
$ProgramComboBox.Items.Clear()

$ProgramList = Invoke-Command -ComputerName $ComputerTextBox.Text { Get-ChildItem -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall', 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' | Get-ItemProperty | Select-Object -ExpandProperty DisplayName }

foreach ($Program in $ProgramList) { If (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Program)) {$ProgramComboBox.Items.Add($Program)} }

$ProgramComboBox.Sorted = $true

$ErrorLabel.Text = "Programs Loaded!"
}

Else
{
$ErrorLabel.Text = "Computer Offline!"
}
}
)

$UninstallButton.Add_Click(
{
$ErrorLabel.Text = "Processing..."

If (Test-Connection -ComputerName $ComputerTextBox.Text -Quiet)
{
$String = "Pulse Secure"

#$ProgramComboBox.SelectedItem

$UninstallString = Invoke-Command -ComputerName $ComputerTextBox.Text { Get-ChildItem -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall', 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' | Get-ItemProperty | Where DisplayName -eq $String | Select-Object -ExpandProperty UninstallString }

Write-Host $UninstallString

#$Uninstall = "$UninstallString REBOOT=ReallySuppress /q"
#([WMICLASS]"\\$Computer\ROOT\CIMV2:Win32_Process").Create($Uninstall)
#$ErrorLabel.Text = "$String Uninstalled!"
}

Else
{
$ErrorLabel.Text = "Computer Offline!"
}
}
)

$main_form.ShowDialog()
2

Use the label, not Write-Host to debug:

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing

$main_form = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Form
$main_form.Text ='Remote Program Uninstaller by Maconi'
$main_form.Width = 700
$main_form.Height = 460

$ComputerLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$ComputerLabel.Text = "Computer:"
$ComputerLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(5,10)
$ComputerLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerLabel)

$ComputerTextBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.TextBox
$ComputerTextBox.Width = 100
$ComputerTextBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(80,10)
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerTextBox)

$ProgramComboBox = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
$ProgramComboBox.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(40,90)
$ProgramComboBox.Height = 300
$ProgramComboBox.Width = 600
$main_form.Controls.Add($ProgramComboBox)

$StatusLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$StatusLabel.Text = "Status:"
$StatusLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(5,60)
$StatusLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($StatusLabel)

$ErrorLabel = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Label
$ErrorLabel.Text = ""
$ErrorLabel.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Point(125,60)
$ErrorLabel.AutoSize = $true
$main_form.Controls.Add($ErrorLabel)

$ComputerButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$ComputerButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(200,7)
$ComputerButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(120,25)
$ComputerButton.Text = "Connect"
$main_form.Controls.Add($ComputerButton)

$UninstallButton = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.Button
$UninstallButton.Location = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(500,50)
$UninstallButton.Size = New-Object System.Drawing.Size(120,25)
$UninstallButton.Text = "Uninstall"
$main_form.Controls.Add($UninstallButton)

$ComputerButton.Add_Click({
    $ErrorLabel.Text = "Processing..."
    #If (Test-Connection -ComputerName $ComputerTextBox.Text -Quiet){
        $ProgramComboBox.Items.Clear()

        $remoteCmd = {
            $path = 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall', 
                    'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall'

            Get-ChildItem -Path $path | 
            Get-ItemProperty | 
            Select-Object DisplayName, Version, UninstallString
        }

        $Global:ProgramList = Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock $remoteCmd

        foreach ($Program in $ProgramList | Where{![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($_.DisplayName)} ) { 
                $ProgramComboBox.Items.Add($Program.DisplayName)
        }

        $ProgramComboBox.Sorted = $true

        $ErrorLabel.Text = "Programs Loaded!"
    #}
    #Else {
    #    $ErrorLabel.Text = "Computer Offline!"
    #}
})

$UninstallButton.Add_Click({
    $ErrorLabel.Text = $programList | Where{$_.DisplayName -eq $ProgramComboBox.SelectedItem} | Select -ExpandProperty UninstallString
})

$main_form.ShowDialog()