Windows 10: VB.NET Outlook Addin - Windows Installer Custom Action Error on Uninstall

Hello!


Im trying to perform a simple removal of a registry key when i uninstall my outlook addin created with vb.net... I can run the script from the explorer and it removes the registry key as expected.


But when i add it to the setup project under Uninstall on Custom Actions, after i install it and try to uninstall to see if it performs properly i get the following:



It doesnt even let me uninstall the addin... and it doesnt remove from the registry.

The script is a rather simple:


on error resume next


DeleteKey="""HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\VB and VBA Program Settings\CUSTPR"""

Set Shell = WScript.CreateObject"WScript.shell"

Shell.run "Reg Delete " & DeleteKey & " /f"


if Err.number<>0 then msgbox Err.description & " " & Err.number


It seems that it is unable to create the Shell object when performing the uninstall.

How can i solve this?


Thanks in advance.

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All right.. this is the funny a$$ part.. So.. TRT, I did what you said.. then did something I should of did WAY before starting this.. Reg cleaner.. lol..


So.. my steps..

• Uninstall everything to which it's just .net framework 2.0
  
• Restart
  
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• Verify that all .net up to 3.5 sp1 was installed and been verified to be working
  
• went to website
  
• saw a action to "run test" to see if system is compatible.
  
• Allowed Firewall/ windows defender to run said program (says it's a low grade trojan
  
• Went to issued program and opened..
  
• Worked..

lol... oh, how stupid I was.. I all ways run reg cleaner on new os's... My mind is losing myself... *Roll :roll:

 

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The OP would be better off either using a modern webmail service like gmail or outlook.com or using a modern email client like Windows Live Mail like FX-GMC suggested or Thunderbird from Mozilla. If nothing else, Outlook Distress was notorious for corrupting its data files and losing all your email in one easy step. Not worth it.