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How to uninstall silent a MSI package?

I have a .msi setup program, built with the WiX Toolset.

After installing this package, I can use the Windows Explorer to uninstall it, by a right click to the .msi file, choosing "uninstall":

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After selecting this menu entry, I get a question, if I really want to uninstall this package:

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This question dialog will not show, if I use the settings "add or remove feature" of Windows.

Is there a chance to hide this question dialog from inside the .msi file?

(For explaination: I'm using a custom action of the .msi file to ask the user, if he really wants to remove this product. Inside my dialog, I offer a check box to remove all settings complete from the harddisk.)

Solution

  • No. What you are seeing is standard Windows Installer behavior.