Re: Uninstaller and Windows CE Services

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r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:27:55 -0500

On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 00:49:05 -0800, "Murad"
<Murad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I developed a NullSoft installer for my eVC3 application. It installs the
>application on a desktop PC and handheld device all right. Also it copies
>Uninstall.exe (and bunch of CAB files) to the desktop. The question is
>related to removing/uninstalling the application.
>
>When I go to ActiveSync and Remove the app, it suppose to remove the app
>from both device & desktop PC, but it removes from the device but leaves
>files delivered to desktop intact. When I run Uninstall.exe it is exactly

I've seen the same. I'm not happy. But I think the few files (and
probably registry entries) left behind on the desktop take up very
little room and have no other effect. Especially compared to the
garbage often left behind by software install/uninstall. So I'm
resigned to live with it.

>opposite. It removes all files (and registry entries) from desktop but leaves
>the app on the device even if it was connected to PC at the time.
>
>I assume Windows CE Services should run Uninstall.exe during ActiveSync's
>Remove operation. How come Windows CE Services is not aware of Uninstall.exe?
>Or am I missing something?

I hadn't hear of uninstall.exe until reading this. So I hope someone
else helps us both out.

>
>Thnks for your insight,
>Murad

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