# Windows Installer - Uninstall action does not have propertries option

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-uninstall-action-does-not-have-propertries-option/1034
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [November 12, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-uninstall-action-does-not-have-propertries-option/1034 "2008-11-12T09:03:22Z")
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### Author: ![mandy4gis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mandy4gis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mandy4gis)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2008, 9:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-uninstall-action-does-not-have-propertries-option/1034/1 "2008-11-12T09:03:22Z")

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"Windows Installer - Uninstall" action does not have an option to add properties like the "Windows Installer - Install" action has. So now I have to use DOS action to run my uninstall. Why wasnt this implemented?

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Thanks,

Mandy

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2008, 4:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/windows-installer-uninstall-action-does-not-have-propertries-option/1034/2 "2008-11-13T04:02:23Z")

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Hi Mandy,   
  
The 'Windows Installer - Uninstall' action uses WMI to uninstall the application and unfortunately the WMI uninstall method does not allow properties to be set ([http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393941(VS.85).aspx](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa393941(VS.85).aspx)).   
  
Regards,   
Paul.