Fightin_Foo
2nd November 2007 15:44 UTC

refresh the running processes
Hello all,

I am trying to write an uninstaller for a program that has a service that runs all the time. I’ve tried using a few different plugins and I can get the service to stop. But usually it takes the operating system (Windows XP / Vista) a while before it realizes that the service is stopped and releases the files that the service uses so I can delete them. Anybody know how to get the operating system to refresh the running processes list? Or any other suggestions to my problem?

Thanks

Afrow UK
2nd November 2007 18:35 UTC

Use a ${While} loop with LogicLib.nsh and have a Sleep 1000 or something plus a Delete. You should include a counter (IntOp) and you should Abort the install when the counter has reached a certain value (${If}/StrCmp) so that it does not loop forever.

Stu

Fightin_Foo
5th November 2007 13:36 UTC

That is basically just waiting and it is what I am doing now. It works, but not all the time. Have any different ideas?