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I have been searching my a-s-s off to get a nice uninstall shortcut in my start menu for my own programs. But the setup and deployment does not allow me to.
Here is what i did:
Make a setup for your program with the .NET tool, in it's properties, you see a product code (for my prog it's {75FE729D-69D4-4B86-9010-052770DE341F} for example).
In the add/remove programs window in your software window, your app is listed, and if you click remove, it's launched this way:
system32 dir \ MsiExec.exe /I{product code}
so, to do this yourself, in your application, you can do this:
Private Sub Uninstall()
Dim myProcess As Process = New Process
Dim s As String
' get the System path
Dim sysFolder As String = _
System.Environment.GetFolderPath _
(Environment.SpecialFolder.System)
' set the file name and the command line args
myProcess.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe"
myProcess.StartInfo.Arguments = "/C cd " & _
sysFolder & " && MsiExec.exe /I{75FE729D-69D4-4B86-9010-052770DE341F} && exit"
' start the process in a hidden window
myProcess.StartInfo.WindowStyle = _
ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
myProcess.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = True
myProcess.Start()
' if the process doesn't complete within
' 0.5 second, kill it
myProcess.WaitForExit(500)
If Not myProcess.HasExited Then
myProcess.Kill()
End If
myProcess.Close()
Me.Dispose()
End Sub
Now, you have launched a CMD windows, that launches the uninstall for your application.
Hope it helped.
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12/15/2003 11:20:54 AM:Pietro ing. Cecchi
very useful
I give 5
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12/15/2003 11:50:48 AM:N. Kusters
Thank you, i have tried to edit it and
format it better, but i don't see
annything about codes to use on this
site, sorry for the bad layout.
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12/15/2003 5:51:10 PM:0C0DE
nice, useful for other things too
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12/16/2003 11:58:23 AM:N. Kusters
good to see you guys like it :)
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12/18/2003 1:33:29 PM:
Brilliant! Just like you, I have spent
so much time to find the solution for
uninstallation. Now I've got it.
Highest vote from me.
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12/19/2003 3:48:06 PM:N. Kusters
hehe, omg, i never thought so manny ppl
would like this ;) Thanx a million for
the rating m8 :)
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