Method and facility for uninstalling a computer program package

Details Method and facility for uninstalling a computer program package Method and facility for uninstalling a computer program package

1998-06-16

2000-04-11

Teska, Kevin J.

395712, G06F 9455

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060496630

ABSTRACT:
A computer program product has a facility for uninstalling itself. The facility is both efficient and dynamic. The facility only backs up a minimal set of files that may be affected by an installation of the computer program product. The facility dynamically adapts to different possible installations so as to only store backup copies for the particular installation that is to be used. The facility leverages a number of installation files to determine what files to back up.

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