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#877 add/remove error with canceled uninstaller and no uac

Status: closed-fixed

Owner: Amir Szekely

Labels: Build System (69)

Priority: 5

Updated: 2009-03-20

Created: 2009-03-20

Creator: Anders

Private: No

Turn's out Vista does not care about the manifest, only version info in the PE header

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=2498829#post2498829

Discussion

Amir Szekely - 2009-03-20

UAC must be off and the uninstaller shouldn't delete its registry keys. Vista Add/Remove ignores the manifest without UAC and only cares for the OS version in the PE optional headers. Some good old fashioned Vista fun.

Fixed. Kudos again to Inno devs.

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Amir Szekely - 2009-03-20

summary: Cancel uninstall on Vista without error dialog --> error from add/remove when uninstaller is canceled and uac i

status: open --> closed-fixed
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Amir Szekely - 2009-03-20

summary: error from add/remove when uninstaller is canceled and uac i --> add/remove error with canceled uninstaller and no uac
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