> Strictly speaking, this isn't an MSI question, as the tech used in the
> installer that I'm currently maintaining predates Windows Installer;
> however,
> I don't know where else on the MS Forums to post this. I'm having a
> problem
> under Vista and Win2k8 Server (and, presumably, Win7) where, under certain
> conditions, after our application (a Web server) is uninstalled from the
> control panel, an error message box comes up, after the installer is done,
> which says that the application may have already been uninstalled, and do
> you
> want to remove it from the Programs and Features list (with Yes and No
> buttons). In the situation where this message box occurs, the install has
> initiated a reboot, and it is no longer in the ARP list after the reboot,
> so
> the error message is not necessary.
> How do I prevent the error message from happening? I've tried putting an
> entry in the registry at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Compatibility Assistant\Persisted with
> the
> path of the copy of the installer that the ARP runs, but it does not help
> in
> this case. (It does prevent the similar UAC message that used to come up
> after a Modify install.)
> I've explained the problem in a bit more detail at
> <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1664683/how-to-prevent-program-may...>.
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