How do i uinstall Program files\FOLDERNAME and Start menu\FOLDERNAME?

Larsey · 16th February 2011, 08:10

I've made a installer for my application that makes a folder in the Start menu, containing link to exe file and the uinstaller. It also creates a folder in the Program files(x86), but the uinstaller does not uinstall either of them.

some code on what im doing:

code:
section "Uninstall"



    delete $INSTDIR\uinstaller.exe

    delete "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME\EXEFILE.lnk"

    delete "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME\Uninstaller.lnk"

    RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME"

Anyone have a clue?

Marshall7a · 16th February 2011, 09:12

Is that your actual code? I'll bet that you haven't really created a folder called "NAME" or a shortcut called "EXEFILE.lnk"

You need to post your actual code in order for anyone to see why it might not be working.

Afrow UK · 17th February 2011, 12:29

Also make sure you are deleting from the correct folder (i.e. SetShellVarContext). If you are installing on Vista/7 then you have to use SetShellVarContext all as explained here: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Shortcut..._Windows_Vista

Stu

16th February 2011, 08:10	#1
Larsey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	How do i uinstall Program files\FOLDERNAME and Start menu\FOLDERNAME? I've made a installer for my application that makes a folder in the Start menu, containing link to exe file and the uinstaller. It also creates a folder in the Program files(x86), but the uinstaller does not uinstall either of them. some code on what im doing: code: section "Uninstall" delete $INSTDIR\uinstaller.exe delete "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME\EXEFILE.lnk" delete "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME\Uninstaller.lnk" RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\NAME" Anyone have a clue?

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16th February 2011, 09:12	#2
Marshall7a Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Posts: 33	Is that your actual code? I'll bet that you haven't really created a folder called "NAME" or a shortcut called "EXEFILE.lnk" You need to post your actual code in order for anyone to see why it might not be working.

17th February 2011, 12:29	#3
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Also make sure you are deleting from the correct folder (i.e. SetShellVarContext). If you are installing on Vista/7 then you have to use SetShellVarContext all as explained here: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Shortcut..._Windows_Vista Stu