Name the Uninstall Process

[Zilatica]

When you launch an uninstall.exe written using WriteUninstaller, the uninstall.exe is named in the process list something to the tune of A_u.exe, or B_u.exe (depending on how many of the exe's you have launched, it will go through the alphabet).

Is there a way to set a flag to name the process for the uninstaller? The install name stays named the exe you launch. I assume this is part of the "uninstaller extracts itself to a temp directory and then launches so it doesn't retain a file lock on the folder you're trying to delete" behavior. Is it possible to retain the process name?

[Afrow UK]

You could copy it there yourself and then run it with _?=$INSTDIR.

Stu

[Zilatica]

Yea, I was thinking about doing that and using "Exec" so it wouldn't block when I spawn off the child process. I just wondered if there was a directly supported NSIS method of handling this.

Thanks!

[AliNisar]

dear i am facing same problem my process name while uninstalling is Au_.exe or Bu_.exe how can i fix it please can you provide me some details.

[Anders]

There is currently no way to customize the name of this uninstaller file but I did change it from %UNIQUE%u_.exe to Un_%UNIQUE%.exe for the next version of NSIS 3.

You could file a feature request but it is unlikely to get fixed any time soon. There is a reason for the name the way it is and we would have to figure out a way to be able to keep most of the name while still having the ability to transform it if there is another uninstaller running at the same time.