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Disable rollback feature of a program.

This setting disables the rollback feature so that it is used only by the administrators, when no other option is available.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

The rollback feature remains activated by default. It can bring back the previous state of the system in case the installation gets failed. It takes lot of space.

For this, go to Start > Run menu, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “\Windows\Installer” does not exist, create it as explained below. Then, create a string value “DisableRollback” in the right panel.

Now, right-click and modify its value to “1” which can rollback feature. However, if you want to show the original options back, change the value data to “0” or delete the added value.

The changes take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
Experts must handle this feature only when it becomes very essential.

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Disable rollback feature.reg

The '.reg' file will disable rollback feature.

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Enable rollback feature (Default).reg

The '.reg' file will enable rollback feature.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Windows

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Installer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

DisableRollback

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

'Roll back' feature is disbled.

'Roll back' feature is enabled by default.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.

Second, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a sub key 'Windows' under the key 'Microsoft'.

Third, create another sub key 'Installer' under the subkey 'Windows'.

Fourth, create a DWORD value 'DisableRollback' under the sub key 'installer'.

Now, right click on the DWORD value 'DisableRollback' and select 'Modify'.

Finally set the value data as '1' to disable rollback and click 'OK'.