On 25.04.2007 19:58, Steven Edwards wrote: >> Why do we show a dialog if there are no uninstall entries found in the >> registry? Windows does not do that, and I think we shouldn't either. > > I agree.
So a user starts the uninstall app but doesn't see a dialog... and probably thinks it's a bug. On the other hand, just showing a dialog with an empty list makes it clear that there's nothing to uninstall and will probably not produce false bug reports. > I just worry we will get in to a > situation where the uninstall partly worked and uninstall.exe goes > ahead, removes the entry and then the user is left with old files > floating around. Better to leave the entry and then the next time they > try to run it, prompt them to just remove the offending entry. Or perhaps don't ask but just remove the entry? -f.r.