Add/Remove Programs

[Guest]

Hi All,

Does anybody have an example of code that automatically adds and/or removes
programs, without using the Windows Control Panel? I am doing a lot of
testing that involves installing/uninstalling different versions of the same
program over and over, and using the Control Panel is tedious.

Thanks,
pagates

 

[Antonio]

hi, in the setup and deployment project you add to your solution one
property is to uninstall previous versions. you set this to true.

Can this help you?

 

[Guest]

Sorry, no, I should have been more specific.

In this case, we are using InstallShield for packaging and deployment, as an
msi.

I was looking for a more general solution, something with the same
functionality as the Add or Remove Programs Control Panel.

Thanks,
pagates

 

[Nicolas]

Hi,

Every program that is displayed in the add/remove programs control
panel has a registry key in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.

Important values for each key are:
- "DisplayName"
- "DisplayIcon"
- "UninstallString".

Best regards,

nickske