Uninstall CAB from PocketPC

I have run a CAB for a VB .NET application. It installs the app and the app
runs. Now I have updated that app. I uninstalled (via Remove Program) and the
original version of the app appears to have uninstalled (i.e. not available
anymore through the Programs screen. I then sent a new CAB to the device and
ran it. It appeared to run fine. However, when I start this new version of
the app (after removing the old version and installing the new version) ... I
*still* see the old version!!

What gives? The Remove Program function doesn't appear to *really* remove
the program and a new install does *not* replace the old program!

r_z_aret
Tue Nov 01 13:03:19 CST 2005

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:50:26 -0800, DWilliams
<DWilliams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have run a CAB for a VB .NET application. It installs the app and the app
>runs. Now I have updated that app. I uninstalled (via Remove Program) and the
>original version of the app appears to have uninstalled (i.e. not available
>anymore through the Programs screen. I then sent a new CAB to the device and
>ran it. It appeared to run fine. However, when I start this new version of
>the app (after removing the old version and installing the new version) ... I
>*still* see the old version!!
>
>What gives? The Remove Program function doesn't appear to *really* remove
>the program and a new install does *not* replace the old program!

If the old program is running when you try to remove or replace it,
the old program will stay. Otherwise, I've found that Remove Program
works very well, and certainly does remove the exe file(s).
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