>From what I tested, solutions I presented you allow: -For a per-machine install, create an uninstall shortcut for all the users of a computer wheter it is advertised or not. The main drawback is an orphaned regkey in the deploying user profile if he doesn't remove the apps himself. >>>>>> Here is my understanding...only Advertise shortcuts are removed when that particular product version is uninstalled. All non advertised shortcut will not be removed. Now in the above scenaior, it works and i can place a uninstall shortcut in the per-machine mode, but there are two problems
1. I cannot advertise the uninstall shortcut, as it has target set on it. (target and advertise or mutually exclusive). >From wix documentation "Advertise...Specifies if the shortcut should be advertised or not. Note that advertised shortcuts always point at a particular application, identified by a ProductCode, and should not be shared between applications. Advertised shortcuts only work for the most recently installed application, and are removed when that application is removed. The default value is 'no'. " "Target...This attribute is not valid for advertised shortcuts. If you specify this value, its value should be a property identifier enclosed by square brackets ([ ]), that is expanded into the file or a folder pointed to by the shortcut. 2. When a different user clicks any other advertised shortcuts of my product, the MIS installer tries to install the orphaned regkey for the user. Now leaving the orphaned key in the deploying user profile is not a problem for me, but having to install it in all other users, using the product is definitely a problem. thanks********************************* Arun Kumar ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users