Re: Uninstaller and Windows CE Services

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r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 12/06/04

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    Date: Mon, 06 Dec 2004 14:23:29 -0500

    On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 16:26:30 -0500, "Steve Maillet \(eMVP\)"
    <nospam1@EntelechyConsulting.com> wrote:

    >Keep in mind there are actually 2 different installs involved that are
    >potentially separated by time if the device is not connected at the time you
    >first install to the desktop. The first installs the files needed on the
    >desktop side of the application if any and also installs the device side
    >pieces onto the desktop system registering them with ActiveSynch. At some
    >later time (perhaps immediately after if the device is connected)
    >ActiveSynch will transfer the files to the device and start the device
    >installation. You can then remove the desktop installation and it is gone.
    >Then some time later the device side can be removed. (You can create a
    >desktop side removal that will remove the device side as well if it's
    >connected - but that's often not what users want or need.
    >
    >ActiveSynch does not know if there is any other desktop related components
    >to the installation nor how it should uninstall such a thing. It might be
    >useful to have an optional method of registering a desktop uninstaller with
    >ActiveSynch in some cases but most of the time it would not be what is
    >desired or expected.

    I understand the challenges behind uninstallation. But I'm bothered by
    false advertising: the tool in the ActiveSync dialog box on the
    desktop claims to remove both pieces, but doesn't.

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    Robert E. Zaret, eMVP
    PenFact, Inc.
    500 Harrison Ave., Suite 3R
    Boston, MA 02118
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