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Re: Creating a Custom Uninstall

Thanks for your help

Re: Creating a Custom Uninstall

Justin,

The Desktop icon and Start Menu Program items are nothing more or less than files. So you can use the "Delete File(s)..." script function here.

Let us assume, you have a test.lnk Shortcut in the All Users "MyApp" Start Menu. Then you simply delete %_CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS%\MyApp\test.lnk

To locate the Desktop folder, just use %_CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY%

In Windows, Add/Remove Programs are stored (for all users) in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Uninstall\{YourProductIdentifier}. Just use the "Edit Registry..." script function to remove the keys and values.

Does this help?

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Creating a Custom Uninstall

Hi,

I am trying to create a custom uninstall. I have been successful as far as removing all files (both those created by the installer, and those created by my software), but I can not seem to remove the desktop Icon, Start Menu Program and the ITem under Add/Remove Programs (Programs and Features - depending on your version of windows) can someone help.

Thanks,
Justin