JDK-6667560 : invoke "javaws -shortcut -uninstall" properly during uninstall
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: install
  • Sub-Component: install
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Won't Fix
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-02-25
  • Updated: 2010-04-04
  • Resolved: 2009-01-05
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6669737 - Installer should invoke "jbroker -shutdown" DURING UninstallJRE
Description
1.  Change to use bootclasspath for launching "javaws -shortcut -uninstall" in regutils ?  actually shouldn't we use:

javaws.exe -J-Dkernel.background.download=false -shortcut -uninstall

so we don't need to worry about bootclasspath or classpath ? 

2.  Change installer to invoke "jbroker -shutdown" DURING UninstallJRE
because UninstallJRE() removes MSVCR71.dll.
Removing 2 above as a seperate bug.  (see 6669737)
This bug now just referrs to 1.) above
Comments
EVALUATION since Vista uninstaller runs as "System" user instead of the user that runs it, the cache entries, shortcuts, and add/remove program entries for javaws apps are not seen. This problem exists on Vista for all previous releases.
11-03-2008
EVALUATION see coment - only fixing bootclasspath to make call work
26-02-2008