RemoveRegistry question
Got an app that leaves behind ARP entries so tried useing RemoveRegistry table to get rid of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{guid} on removal. There's also a sticky services key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services that doesn't go away on removal. Both of these stick around even though I created a standalone component for removing this crap in the MST. About ready to chuck it and use a CA. WTF? that sux. Why can't I use the standard tables? This is what they're supposed to do.
There are not many examples out there of actually using this table/action. Any help appreciated!
TIA, Owen
There are not many examples out there of actually using this table/action. Any help appreciated!
TIA, Owen
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
14 years ago
Owen, for uninstalling, only keys and values which were installed originally will be removed by entries in the RemoveRegistry table. If they're not present in the original, one way around would be to create a pre-requisite (or would that be "post-requisite?!?) MSI which "installs" a bunch of RemoveRegistry entries :)
Posted by:
timmsie
14 years ago
I could be wrong here, but I believe the RemoveRegistry table should only be used to remove keys when installing.
details about the RemoveRegistryValues Action are here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371207(VS.85).aspx
At the end of the first paragraph is this statement:
This action removes a registry value that has been authored into the RemoveRegistry table if the associated component is set to be installed locally or as run from source.
details about the RemoveRegistryValues Action are here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371207(VS.85).aspx
At the end of the first paragraph is this statement:
This action removes a registry value that has been authored into the RemoveRegistry table if the associated component is set to be installed locally or as run from source.
Posted by:
zipsantro
14 years ago
RemoveRegistry executes only during installation only.
You can add "-" registry value to your hive which takes care of deleting its subkeys during uninstallation.
Jeeoo!
Santro
You can add "-" registry value to your hive which takes care of deleting its subkeys during uninstallation.
Jeeoo!
Santro
Posted by:
slb
14 years ago
Posted by:
aogilmor
14 years ago
ORIGINAL: VBScab
Owen, for uninstalling, only keys and values which were installed originally will be removed by entries in the RemoveRegistry table. If they're not present in the original, one way around would be to create a pre-requisite (or would that be "post-requisite?!?) MSI which "installs" a bunch of RemoveRegistry entries :)
Thanks Ian, I am thinking you and Timmsie are right and I have to use a deferred CA at the end.
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