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How can I use the registry to disable the Windows Installer rollback functionality?
John Savill
November 4, 2003
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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:
Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller registry subkey to make the change for all users on that machine or navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindowsInstaller registry subkey to make the change for the current user.
From the Edit menu, select New, DWORD Value.
Enter the name DisableRollback, then press Enter.
Double-click the new value, set it to 1, then click OK.
Close the registry editor.
Log off and log on for the change to take effect.
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