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November 05, 2003 12:00 AM

How can I use the registry to disable the Windows Installer rollback functionality?

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A. To use the registry to prevent Windows Installer from creating the rollback information described in the FAQ "What's the Windows Installer rollback functionality?", perform the following steps:

  1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
  2. Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer registry subkey to make the change for all users on that machine or navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer registry subkey to make the change for the current user.
  3. From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value.
  4. Enter the name DisableRollback, then press Enter.
  5. Double-click the new value, set it to 1, then click OK.
  6. Close the registry editor.
  7. Log off and log on for the change to take effect.

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