How do I stop a Windows Start menu item appearing by upgrading the application?

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I support a small app that stands alone on laptops. It is fully self contained, including its own database (SQL Server) etc. The app is c# supported under VS2005.
When installing, the install adds menu items to the Windows Start menu that enable the user to browse documents. We have a requirement to remove one of the menu items and the documents that it references. To get rid of it I selected 'View - File System' and deleted the menu contents (the .pdf files) and the folder, from 'Application Folder' and 'Users Program Menu'. I did this in both the Setup and SetupUpgrade projects.
On a new install the menu item is not created and all is good.
On an upgrade the menu item sticks around from the previous application version. Two questions:
- How do these items get into the Windows start menu in the first place?
- How do I get rid of them when they are no longer needed?
For various reasons uninstalling and reinstalling the app is not an option.
Thanks!

Posted 29-Jul-12 17:42pm

Brian G Wheatley

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 30-Jul-12 0:36am

These items got in the start menu because your installed them. Why are you asking others about it?
--SA

Sandeep Mewara 30-Jul-12 14:22pm

Comment from OP:
Sorry my comment was not a very clear comment. I inherited this app and don't understand the install process very well. Where should I look in Visual Studio to see the items that are being added to the Windows start menu?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 30-Jul-12 14:36pm

Nowhere. There is no such thing in Visual Studio. Please look at the code.
--SA

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