OK thanks! Well installation is sort of a gigantic big black hole I am 
trying to understand. Luckily there is a lot of info on the web 
regarding WiX and this mailing list.

MS guidelines, I haven't seen any of those though..

 > System preferences... Now that's a different beast :)
I do not understand this remark.

/Jerra

On 12.6.2012 10:14, Sascha Beaumont wrote:
> Refer the ms guidelines, user data should remain after uninstall. So leaving 
> a trail that is expected.
>
> System preferences... Now that's a different beast :)
>
> Cheers,
> Sascha
>
> On 11/06/2012, at 11:52 PM, Jerra<beddel...@gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> In my application I use the built in functionality for storing user settings 
>> (Settings.Default.xyz) which generates a user.config file.
>>
>> I am leaving a trail of these old user.config files. How on earth do I 
>> remove these using WiX. I can't hardcode (<RemoveFile>) the location as it 
>> is unknown at installation where they will be stored. Attaching a screendump 
>> of my garbage.
>>
>> I guess some kind of recursive search in [user]\AppData\Local and deleting 
>> all my application files would be quite reckless.
>>
>> Any help greatly appreciated,
>> Jerra
>>
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