Remove "Change" and "Repair" buttons in Add or Remove Programs

Question

Hi,

I have created a Wix installer and have packed it in a bootstrap program.

When I execute the bootstrap program it creates the following entries in the registry :

When I run the bootstrap program it installs well and when I run the Add/Remove programs it shows "Change" button and "Repair" button. My requirement is that

• I want these two buttons to be one as "Change/Repair" like in other applications
• When I select this button I want my bootstrap program (setup.exe) to run and not the msi

This is my code area :

<Property Id="EXTUNINSTALL" Value="0"/>
<Property Id="UNINSTALLEXE" Value="msiexec.exe"/>

<!-- The Uninstall shortcut target executable & arguments-->
<CustomAction Id="SetUNINSTALLEXE_EXT" Property="UNINSTALLCMD"
                     Value="[INSTALLEREXEDIR][INSTALLEREXE]"/>
<CustomAction Id="SetUNINSTALLARG_EXT"
              Property="UNINSTALLARG"
              Value="/MAINTENANCE /SILENT="SGWLRPFCE"  
                     /LANG="[ProductLanguage]""/>
<CustomAction Id="SetSYSTEMARPCOMPONENT"
              Property="ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT"
              Value="1"/>

<CustomAction Id="SetUNINSTALLARG"
              Property="UNINSTALLARG"
              Value="/x [ProductCode]"/>
<CustomAction Id="SetUNINSTALLEXE"
              Property="UNINSTALLCMD"
              Value="[SystemFolder]msiexec.exe"/>

<CustomAction Id="SetARPINSTALLLOCATION" Property="ARPINSTALLLOCATION"
         Value="[MAININSTALLERFOLDER]" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
  <RemoveExistingProducts Before="InstallInitialize" />
  <Custom Action="SetARPINSTALLLOCATION" After="CostFinalize"/>
  <Custom Action="SetUNINSTALLEXE_EXT"
          After="SetARPINSTALLLOCATION"><![CDATA[EXTUNINSTALL=1]]></Custom>
  <Custom Action="SetUNINSTALLARG_EXT"
          After="SetUNINSTALLEXE_EXT"><![CDATA[EXTUNINSTALL=1]]></Custom>
  <Custom Action="SetSYSTEMARPCOMPONENT"
          After="SetUNINSTALLARG_EXT"><![CDATA[EXTUNINSTALL=1]]></Custom>
  <Custom Action="SetUNINSTALLARG"
          After="SetSYSTEMARPCOMPONENT"><![CDATA[EXTUNINSTALL=0]]></Custom>
  <Custom Action="SetUNINSTALLEXE"
          After="SetUNINSTALLARG"><![CDATA[EXTUNINSTALL=0]]></Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>

Please help !

Thanx,

tvks

Answer 1

Here is some registry key examples from NSIS. Should put you in the right direction.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Example2 "NoModify" 1
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Example2 "NoRepair" 1

Answer 2

You can set the ARPNOMODIFY and ARPNOREPAIR properties in wix, which will disable the "change" and "repair" options for your product in the "add/remove programs" list. (This is actually equivalent to leppie's answer, but it's a better idea to use the Windows Installer properties rather than hacking at the registry directly.)