Patent ID: 8370953

Claim:
A managed computer system, connectable to a management computer system that manages at least one current software item on the managed computer system, the managed computer system including: a processor executing instructions for: an inventory module to receive a request from the management computer system to generate a software inventory list that includes current software items on the managed computer system, and software inventory list to be communicated to the management computer system; and an uninstall module to selectively disable an unauthorized software item by using an uninstall package, associated with the unauthorized software item and received from the management computer system, the uninstall package being one of a plurality of uninstall packages available at the management computer system; wherein the unauthorized software item is identified by a user interface configured to: display software items in a display window; and receive an allow input from a user to identify if a software item is authorized on the managed computer system, and receive a disallow input from a user to identify if a software item is unauthorized on the managed computer system.