Hi Svatja,
Its simple:
1) Installation per machine - for all users.
2) Installation per user - for only one user.
Installer don't check other users profiles for lost (or unused) shortcuts,
its only delete shortcuts from active user profile (when uninstalling). Your
plan for use install and uninstall across another user accounts is not
supported (and possible). Better solution is: install program for machine
(all users) (set this in your package) and set permissions for users who
working with your program.
p.s.: if you try another installers, you have same problem as in WiX
package.
s přátelským pozdravem | best regards
michal zobec
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 16:44:37 +0200 (CEST)
From: francois.pellic...@seznam.cz
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling Windows application
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
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Hi Fabio,
Let me start by thanking you for your response. I reviewed the specs and
installation Per User or Per Machine is not specified. I was working with
the default which is Per User. Your question gave me the idea to set the
package element property to Per Machine. I tested this on my test platforms
and this solves my problem. At least for now :-)
Still i don't understand and this is probably due to my lack of experience
or knowledge. Like i said, i didn't set the property in the package element.
If you install the same software (per user) for all users, you should think
windows keeps the files in the Program Files folder for all other users when
one of the users decides to remove the program.
When i un-installed for user 3 and switched to user 1 and 2 the exe and DLLs
where unavailable and starting the program form the Start Programs menu
resulted in a browse dialog.
Best Regards,
Svatja
> ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------
> Od: Fabio Di Lorenzo <fa...@dilorenzo.ch>
> P?edm?t: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstalling Windows application
> Datum: 12.9.2010 12:43:18
> ----------------------------------------
> Hi Svatja,
>
> What is your goal?
>
> A per machine installation or a per user installation?
>
> - Per machine: One user installs the software for everyone (all other
> users)
> - Per User: Each user must install the software oneself
>
> Regards,
> Fabio
>
> On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 10:31 AM, svatopluki
> <francois.pellic...@seznam.cz>wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I am new to Windows programming and WiX makes me really happy. But,
> > however, i ran into a small problem and i am not sure whether it is
> > possible to solve this with WiX or not.
> >
> > Problem
> > Installing app as user 1, logoff, logon as user 2, installing app as
> > user 2.
> > This is good. Then after uninstalling for user 2, the app is removed
> > from the program files. User 1 still finds the icons in the start
> > menu, but can't launch the app anymore, because the files are
> > missing.
> >
> > Maybe i am silly, but i have no idea how to solve this. If you could
> > advise me, please!
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> > Svatja
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> >
> >
> >
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