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Bug 53789 - Installer doesn't add uninstall into Start menu on Windows
Summary: Installer doesn't add uninstall into Start menu on Windows
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: installer
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 4.x
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: mslama
URL:
Keywords: USABILITY
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2005-01-21 09:43 UTC by Roman Strobl
Modified: 2006-03-24 13:09 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Roman Strobl 2005-01-21 09:43:06 UTC 
In Netbeans 3.6 installer adds a link to uninstall
into the start menu right under Netbeans IDE icon.
This link is missing since 4.0. I think we should
have it in newer version too as most Windows
programs put an uninstall link into the start
menu. Some users will probably start to search for
uninstall here.
Comment 1 mslama 2005-01-31 13:16:57 UTC 
Some programs add it to Programs menu some do not. We change it not to
add Uninstall item to Programs menu. NetBeans has its item in
Add/Remove Programs.
Comment 2 Roman Strobl 2005-02-10 14:44:26 UTC 
Sorry to bother, but this is a usability issue - see the following
report for details:

http://ui.netbeans.org/usability/oobe/Report.html

Check the part 5 - Uninstallation. Is it really difficult to have the
uninstall link in the menu once it exists? Thanks!
Comment 3 mslama 2005-02-10 15:11:46 UTC 
Who can decide this issue for 2005? :) It looks like there is no
strict convention for Windows apps. Some have Uninstall (or whatever
they call it) menu item some do not have it.
Comment 4 Jan Chalupa 2005-02-10 19:11:06 UTC 
Re "most Windows programs put an uninstall link into the start menu".
I don't think so. I've just checked the Start menu on my Win XP and
found that most menus *didn't put* the Uninstall item there.

The standard way of uninstalling programs on Windows is via Control
Panel | Add/Remove Programs. Windows users are aware of this.

We won't provide the Uninstall menu item in NB 4.1. Closing as WONTFIX.
Comment 5 Roman Strobl 2005-02-11 09:21:00 UTC 
Well, 7 of 8 people missed the uninstall link in the menu during the
usability study. So I don't see a point why not to put it there - it
can only improve things IMO.

Anyway I agree that a lot of programs don't do this and since it is a
small issue I will not bother with it anymore, I promis :-) Verified.