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UninstallHelperDll function (Installer DLL)
Overview
Uninstalls the helper DLL from the system
Declaration
BOOL __stdcall UninstallHelperDllA(
const char * ProductName,
bool *RebootNeeded);
BOOL __stdcall UninstallHelperDllW(
const unsigned short* ProductName,
bool *RebootNeeded);
Parameters
- ProductName - the ProductName string that identifies installation of the helper DLL by your application
- RebootNeeded - On return this parameter specifies if system restart is necessary for helper DLL deinstallation to be successful.
Return values
TRUE / true if the function succeeded or FALSE / false if the function failed.
Description
Use this function to uninstall the helper DLL from the system. ProductName is used to distinguish between installations of the helper DLL made by different applications and to prevent the situation when the helper DLL is installed by two applications and further deinstallation of one of them removes the helper DLL.
Read more about installing and uninstalling the helper DLL.