can create the uninstall file in C# application

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How can I create an uninstall package in a C# application. I would like the users to be able to uninstall my application by clicking a shortcut.

Regards,
Purnananda Behera.

Posted 3-Nov-11 3:48am

purnananda behera

Updated 3-Nov-11 4:25am

Wayne Gaylard

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jim lahey · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-03T04:16:00

Solution 1

Create a Setup Project in Visual Studio and this will include functionality to uninstall:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/19x10e5c.aspx[^]

Posted 3-Nov-11 4:16am

jim lahey

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Wayne Gaylard 3-Nov-11 10:26am

Good Advice

lukeer 3-Nov-11 10:41am

To add to jim lahey: setup projects are not supported under Express versions of Visual Studio.

BobJanova 3-Nov-11 12:29pm

I think this actually doesn't provide an uninstall shortcut, does it? Only in Add/Remove Programs.

BobJanova · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-03T06:29:00

Solution 2

If you don't want to use VS's setup project, your uninstaller must do the opposite of what the installer does. Any installation software should provide an uninstaller which will know what files, registry keys etc it needs to kill.

Posted 3-Nov-11 6:29am

BobJanova