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by Brian Modra
Fri Jan 05, 2024 3:30 am
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Disconcerting use of Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Replies: 3
Views: 32782
 
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Re: Disconcerting use of Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Even on a first time install (from the MSI) - I was getting the two entries in the Add/Remove programs list:
Screenshot 2024-01-05 at 12.22.24 pm.png

The second one is expected (with our Icon). The first is not.

Then if I do this:

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows ...
by Brian Modra
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:23 pm
Forum: Building Installers
Topic: Disconcerting use of Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Replies: 3
Views: 32782
 
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Disconcerting use of Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

I noticed that in my AIP file there are some properties based on Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[ProductName] which are then used in other parts on the AIP. E.g.


<ROW Component="DisplayIcon" ComponentId="{1BDAC750-36E0-428C-8A10-874BBA9E2D26}" Directory_="APPDIR" Attributes ...
by Brian Modra
Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:07 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Inline vbscript Public functions and subs?
Replies: 3
Views: 7240
 
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Re: Inline vbscript Public functions and subs?

ExecuteGlobal was the answer - THANKS!

This is what I do, and it works:

Use an inline powershell script to write a vbs file with the public sub somewhere.
e.g.
#Requires -version 2
$src = @'
Public Sub ...
...
End Sub
'@
$appdir = AI_GetMsiProperty APPDIR
$installDir = Join-Path $appdir "install ...
by Brian Modra
Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Inline vbscript Public functions and subs?
Replies: 3
Views: 7240
 
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Inline vbscript Public functions and subs?

I suspect the answer will be "no", but ideally I'd like to be able to create a small library of inline vbscript public functions and subs (not installed files), which I can call from other inline vbscript custom actions.
I tried having a custom action that has an earlier sequence, having an inline ...
by Brian Modra
Tue Oct 24, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Error Signing an exe-file
Replies: 8
Views: 76554
 
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Re: Error Signing an exe-file

I installed a new version of Advanced Installer 21 onto our build (Windows Server) VM this morning.
Virus scanner is now sees Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml in the newly created exe when Advanced Installer tries to sign it.
Error in the build log was:
The digital signing of the EXE failed. Error ...
by Brian Modra
Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Error Signing an exe-file
Replies: 8
Views: 76554
 
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Re: Error Signing an exe-file

I got the same error, only on EXE.
0x800700e1 is when the virus scanner finds something. In this case:
Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.B!ml

I.m still trying to work out if this is just a false positive, and if so, how to avoid it.

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