Remove shortcut on application uninstall

[useruser]

Hi!

I'm using Advanced installer to create my installation package. The install of my application works and it will create shortcut on desktop and pin shortcut in start menu. That how I want it. But when unistall the application shortcut on desktop is left. The shortcut doesn't work because the application is unistalled (expected). I want the shortcut on my desktop to be removed also.

In Advanced Installer, "Files and Folders" > "Desktop" I can see my "File Shortcut". I have added a "New File Operation" > "File Removal" with option "Remove On" set to "Component uninstall".

Tried with add a condition "REMOVE = "ALL". But the shortcut is still on my desktop.
Testing on Windows 11.

Tried to create a install/uninstallation log to get any clues why the shortcut is not removed witn Msiexec.exe but I get error "This installation package could not be opened."
An install with wizard works fine.

Any tips how I can get this shortcut go away on uninstall?

Regards

[Catalin]

Hello and welcome to our forums,

That is quite strange.

Are you able to reproduce this behavior on multiple machines? For instance, could you please try testing this on a clean Virtual Machine and let me know how that goes?

Here's another thread discussing the same, perhaps that helps:

File Removal Not Removing Desktop Shortcut

If that does not help, then please forward me the following resources:

- a copy of the AIP file (Advanced Installer project)

- a download link for the setup (the MSI or EXE that you build using the AIP file)

by email at support at advancedinstaller dot com so I can further test and investigate this on my end.

Best regards,
Catalin