Thanks, OK a lot of good thoughts and opinions. I'll just leave the 
user.config for now. I'm afraid I'll break something if I start deleting 
folders using custom functionality / actions or whatever else could be 
used. "Do no harm" as medical professionals say.


On 12.6.2012 18:16, Wilson, Phil wrote:
> There's this, not official but useful...
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2007/09/17/4948130.aspx
>
> Phil W
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Jerra [beddel...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 12:22 AM
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Deleting user.config after uninstall?
>
> OK thanks! Well installation is sort of a gigantic big black hole I am
> trying to understand. Luckily there is a lot of info on the web
> regarding WiX and this mailing list.
>
> MS guidelines, I haven't seen any of those though..
>
>   >  System preferences... Now that's a different beast :)
> I do not understand this remark.
>
> /Jerra
>
> On 12.6.2012 10:14, Sascha Beaumont wrote:
>> Refer the ms guidelines, user data should remain after uninstall. So leaving 
>> a trail that is expected.
>>
>> System preferences... Now that's a different beast :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Sascha
>>
>> On 11/06/2012, at 11:52 PM, Jerra<beddel...@gmail.com>   wrote:
>>
>>> In my application I use the built in functionality for storing user 
>>> settings (Settings.Default.xyz) which generates a user.config file.
>>>
>>> I am leaving a trail of these old user.config files. How on earth do I 
>>> remove these using WiX. I can't hardcode (<RemoveFile>) the location as it 
>>> is unknown at installation where they will be stored. Attaching a 
>>> screendump of my garbage.
>>>
>>> I guess some kind of recursive search in [user]\AppData\Local and deleting 
>>> all my application files would be quite reckless.
>>>
>>> Any help greatly appreciated,
>>> Jerra
>>>
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