If I look in the registry I don't see my company's name or the application name. I did a find for the whole registry hive.
Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -----Original Message----- From: Blair [mailto:os...@live.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 12:07 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? <doing-something-against-my-better-judgment> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet) <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\MyApplicationName" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> Replace Microsoft with your company's name, and MyApplicationName with your product's name. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products is undocumented data for Windows Installer's use only. </doing-something-against-my-better-judgment> -Blair -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:56 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? I am sorry I don't know what "trolling" is? Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:50 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? You must be trolling. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: 25 January 2011 17:33 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? The documentation had a registry entry: <RegistryValue Root="HKCU" Key="Software\Microsoft\MyApplicationName" Name="installed" Type="integer" Value="1" KeyPath="yes"/> Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com -----Original Message----- From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 11:24 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? What Registry Entry are you referring to? In that entire sample there is but one RegistryValue which is simply a stub entry used as a KeyPath for a component. It appears you're missing the entire point of that How To guide. The purpose is to create a clickable shortcut which will uninstall your product. The sample code shows how to do that & place the shortcut under the Start Menu entry for the sample product. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment & IT Administrator T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 http://www.iesve.com **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. SC151456 Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, Glasgow G20 0SP Email Disclaimer -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: 25 January 2011 17:14 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Uninstall shortcut? The link to install an uninstall link seems to be outdated: http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/create_an_uninstall_shortcut.htm Specifically the registry entry does not exist. I am thinking it should be something like HKCU/Micosoft/Installer/Products. Also the application name doesn't seem to come into play. In the registry there is what looks like a GUID that is the key name. I am not sure where this value is derived. Here is the exported key for an installed product: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A867D85B17F23 4682FCB1D7916A797] "ProductName"="Bsi WebServices" "PackageCode"="34C74D484BB32C140A1D3766499CFCD3" "Language"=dword:00000409 "Version"=dword:02000000 "Assignment"=dword:00000000 "AdvertiseFlags"=dword:00000184 "InstanceType"=dword:00000000 "AuthorizedLUAApp"=dword:00000000 "Clients"=hex(7):3a,00,00,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A867D85B17F23 4682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList] "PackageName"="DebugBsiServices.msi" "LastUsedSource"=hex(2):6e,00,3b,00,31,00,3b,00,43,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00, 65,00,\ 6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A867D85B17F23 4682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Media] "1"=";" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Installer\Products\77A867D85B17F23 4682FCB1D7916A797\SourceList\Net] "1"=hex(2):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,00,00 Kevin Burton Senior Software Engineer BUYSEASONS 262-901-2000 Office 262-901-2312 Fax kev...@buyseasons.com<mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! 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