[wix-users] Uninstallation do not ask for UAC permissions

[Kaveesh Dashora]

You can add MSIUSEREALADMINDETECTION to add UAC check..
MSI will automatically elevate when needed...
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Kaveesh




On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Anil Kumar <kpanilkumar.mca at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Im developing a single MSI package for per-user or per-machine
> installation. Im getting below error during uninstallation from add or
> remove programs:
>
> *Info 1403.Could not delete value Description from key
> \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\xyz.  System error .  Verify that
> you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.*
>
> No issues during installation, per-user installation happens correctly
> without UAC prompt and per-machine installation happens correctly when
> executing from command prompt(which has elevated permission).
>
> Uninstallation of per-user installation works fine. I have problem only
> during per-machine uninstallation, I believe this issue will get fix when
> UAC prompts during uninstallation.
>
> Defined ALLUSERS=2 and MSIINSTALLPERUSER=1 as per
> https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd408068.aspx
>
> Im using WIX 3.10 and testing this MSI on Windows-7. Is it possible to
> implement a single MSI package for per-user or per-machine
> installation(without any boot strapper)??
>
> Note that I didnt added any deferred/commit custom actions(i have only CAs
> with immediate type). Let me know if you need anyother info.
>
> Thanks
>
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