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-rw-r--r--Misc/NEWS4
-rw-r--r--PCbuild/python20.wse11
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index a1f5f54..35d7248 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ Tests
Windows
+- Sometimes the uninstall executable (UNWISE.EXE) vanishes. One cause
+ of that has been fixed in the installer (disabled Wise's "delete in-
+ use files" uninstall option).
+
- Fixed a bug in urllib's proxy handling in Windows. [SF bug #503031]
- The installer now installs Start menu shortcuts under (the local
diff --git a/PCbuild/python20.wse b/PCbuild/python20.wse
index 230bce4..400da40 100644
--- a/PCbuild/python20.wse
+++ b/PCbuild/python20.wse
@@ -2865,7 +2865,16 @@ item: Self-Register OCXs/DLLs
end
item: Remark
end
-item: Add Text to INSTALL.LOG
+remarked item: Remark
+ Text=Don't enable "Delete in-use files". Here's what happens:
+end
+remarked item: Remark
+ Text=Install Python; uninstall Python; install Python again. Reboot the machine.
+end
+remarked item: Remark
+ Text=Now UNWISE.EXE is missing. I think this is a Wise bug, but so it goes.
+end
+remarked item: Add Text to INSTALL.LOG
Text=Delete in-use files: On
end
item: Remark