>-----Original Message----- >From: Uwe Stöhr [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:05 PM >To: LyX-Devel >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Fwd: Windows uninstaller (v. 2.0.7-installer-1) deletes all icons at >uninstall > >> Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:00:19 +0100 >> From: Øyvind Sørbye <[email protected]> >> >> I am working on making a silent install/uninstall package of Lyx for >> our organization. There is an annoying error in the uninstaller, when >> running it, it removes _all_ icons under >> "C:\programdata\microsoft\windows\Start >> Menu\Programs". The subfolders of the Start Menu is still there, but >> all icons for all other program are gone. > >Ouch. This should not happen. What version of Windows are you using, did >you hape admin permissions or not while uninstalling LyX? >I tried to reproduce the problem but cannot see it on Win 7 professional. > >regards Uwe
Ahh, now I see: It happens only when I install lyx silently, running from an elevated prompt: LyX-2.0.7-Installer-1.exe /S If I do an ordinary installation (as administrator) from the GUI, the Lyx icons ends up in a separate folder: Directory of C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\LyX 2.0 30.01.2014 07:48 45 LyX Website.url 30.01.2014 07:48 45 LyX Wiki.url 30.01.2014 07:48 2 013 LyX.lnk When I run the same installer silent, LyX-2.0.7-Installer-1.exe /S, the separate folder for Lyx icons is not created, and all Lyx icons are stored in the same folder as all other icons: Directory of C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs: 14.01.2014 20:45 <DIR> Accessories 14.01.2014 17:35 <DIR> Administrative Tools 21.11.2010 07:30 <DIR> Games 30.01.2014 08:12 45 LyX Website.url 30.01.2014 08:12 45 LyX Wiki.url 30.01.2014 08:12 2 007 LyX.lnk 14.07.2009 05:57 <DIR> Maintenance 14.01.2014 17:35 1 345 Media Center.lnk 28.01.2014 10:21 <DIR> Microsoft Office 16.01.2014 10:44 <DIR> Microsoft Silverlight 28.01.2014 10:21 <DIR> SharePoint 14.07.2009 05:57 1 330 Sidebar.lnk 14.07.2009 05:54 <DIR> Startup 14.01.2014 17:35 1 326 Windows DVD Maker.lnk 14.07.2009 05:54 1 210 Windows Fax and Scan.lnk 21.11.2010 04:40 1 547 Windows Media Player.lnk When I run the uninstaller, all icons and subfolder are gone: Directory of C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu File Not Found So there is the culprit, the silent install doesn't make a separate folder for the icons on the start menu. Another request I have: Is it possible to make the uninstaller silent, I try to run: C:\>"\Program Files (x86)\LyX 2.0\Uninstall-LyX.exe" /S But it always asks "Are you sure you want to completely remove LyX and all of its components? -- Øyvind Sørbye SVIT, UiO
