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I have an MSI that performs a self pair when a new user logons and launches the exe, because of registry keys missing (the keys be pushed in using GPO).

tried DISABLEADVTSHORCUTS=1, cleared the key file for the exe component and cleared the property ReinstallModeText. I don't want to delete the component guid in the component table as the installer does not register the component and the component cannot be removed.

Is there a easy clean way to disable/hide this feature?

Thanks

Brubaker Man
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  • Self-repair running once to install per-user files is a common design. If you allow it to complete it might not happen for that user ever again. There is a large discussion of self-repair here: **[How can I determine what causes repeated Windows Installer self-repair?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5501028/how-can-i-determine-what-causes-repeated-windows-installer-self-repair/6066263)** – Stein Åsmul Aug 05 '17 at 21:37

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Short of disabling the windows installer service (don't do it, I've seen people try.... DOH! ), you can never disable self repair. It's a critical feature to windows installer and you should solve the root problem rather then trying to avoid the cure.

Christopher Painter
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    ..and there isn't any way to stop a user doing a repair manually either, if they can see the MSI file and right-click repair, or there is a repair option in Programs&Features. – PhilDW Jul 10 '15 at 18:26