DynamoRIO/drmemory

WIX does not remove DrMem entry from PATH on uninstall

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#1,762 opened on Aug 29, 2015

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Split from #1620

I have our WIX installer adding to PATH on install, but despite the Permanent="no" value the addition is not being removed on uninistall. A second install does not seem to duplicate, fortunately, so we can live with this.

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Inspect the WIX installer configuration to identify why the PATH entry for DrMemory is not being removed during uninstall. Look for the component that adds the PATH and ensure it has Remove='yes' or similar attribute. Consider checking the registry entry or environment variable removal logic.
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