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Hi

I have noticed that my apps don't have an uninstall capacity in the users
programs shortcuts. While users can remove the program in the control
panel, add remove programs, I would like to have an uninstall as an option
in the program menu.

I am using VS2005 and using the setup deployment project type.

Thanks

Doug
Jul 2 '07 #1
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Jerry,

Since your installer should create an MSI package, you should be able to
write a small utility which will call MSIEXEC to uninstall your program.
You will want to execute the following on the command line from your utility
(you can spawn this off in a new process from your uninstall program):

msiexec/x {Package | ProductCode}

You can use the package or product code to specify your product.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Jerry" <je***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
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Hi

I have noticed that my apps don't have an uninstall capacity in the users
programs shortcuts. While users can remove the program in the control
panel, add remove programs, I would like to have an uninstall as an option
in the program menu.

I am using VS2005 and using the setup deployment project type.

Thanks

Doug

Jul 2 '07 #2
Hi Nicholas

Thanks for your advice.

Can you point me to an example of such a utility?

Thanks

Doug

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard .caspershouse.c omwrote in
message news:eM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...
Jerry,

Since your installer should create an MSI package, you should be able
to write a small utility which will call MSIEXEC to uninstall your
program. You will want to execute the following on the command line from
your utility (you can spawn this off in a new process from your uninstall
program):

msiexec/x {Package | ProductCode}

You can use the package or product code to specify your product.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard. caspershouse.co m

"Jerry" <je***********@ gmail.comwrote in message
news:46******** **************@ news.optusnet.c om.au...
>Hi

I have noticed that my apps don't have an uninstall capacity in the users
programs shortcuts. While users can remove the program in the control
panel, add remove programs, I would like to have an uninstall as an
option in the program menu.

I am using VS2005 and using the setup deployment project type.

Thanks

Doug


Jul 4 '07 #3

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