When uninstalling a namespace extension, AIP pops up a box:
The following application must be closed:
explorer.exe
The user can then select to kill explorer, or reboot.
Instead of doing that, we'd like AIP to recognize that "explorer.exe killing" isn't something our users will understand, and instead to just mark the file in question to be deleted on next reboot.
I think this is similar to this issue:
viewtopic.php?t=2023
It seems there isn't any *good way* of dealing with namespace extensions for install/uninstall.
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Re: Explorer namespace extension uninstall
Hello and welcome to our forums,
Since the shell extension is part of the "File Explorer", it means that the "explorer.exe" should indeed be shut down during the uninstall process. As a workaround for this, you can try the following:
First of all, you should add the files that handle the shell extension as temporary files. After doing so, you can use a custom action to copy those files added as temporary to our APPDIR (the folder where the other files are installed). This way, you will avoid the "File in use ..." message. During the uninstall process, you can create a RunOnce registry key entry that run at next system start-up after machine reboot a small script which will clean up the installation for you.
Please find attached a sample project which does the above said.
To test this, please proceed as it follows:
- On a virtual machine, build the .AIP file.
- Install it.
- Go to the installation folder.
- Double click on the updater.exe.
- Keep the file opened.
- Uninstall from control panel
- Reboot
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Catalin
Since the shell extension is part of the "File Explorer", it means that the "explorer.exe" should indeed be shut down during the uninstall process. As a workaround for this, you can try the following:
First of all, you should add the files that handle the shell extension as temporary files. After doing so, you can use a custom action to copy those files added as temporary to our APPDIR (the folder where the other files are installed). This way, you will avoid the "File in use ..." message. During the uninstall process, you can create a RunOnce registry key entry that run at next system start-up after machine reboot a small script which will clean up the installation for you.
Please find attached a sample project which does the above said.
To test this, please proceed as it follows:
- On a virtual machine, build the .AIP file.
- Install it.
- Go to the installation folder.
- Double click on the updater.exe.
- Keep the file opened.
- Uninstall from control panel
- Reboot
Hope this helps.
All the best,
Catalin