Summary

The FilesInUse dialog can be disabled with the addition of a MSI property and light changes to MSI tables.

Synopsis

The FilesInUse dialog can be disabled with the addition of a MSI property and light changes to MSI tables.

Discussion

In order to disable the FilesInUse Dialog you will need to make a couple changes to your project.

1. Add a MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL property to the Property Manager and set its value to Disable
2. Go to the Direct Editor View in Installation Designer and navigate to the Dialog Table.
3. Find the FilesInUse Row and clear out the Attributes column for it. It should be empty.

These steps should disable the Restart Manager and set it to use the FilesInUse dialog. And clearing the Attributes column should prevent the FilesInUse dialog from displaying.

NOTE: If the applications that are in use have a UI still open, a Restart Manager dialog may still appear when using the Uninstall button from Programs and Features. But the Restart Manager dialog may not appear on install or using Maintenance and the Remove Radio button.

Additional Information

MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL property (MSDN)