How to disable windows installer logging

It can be enabled from Group Policy Editor on some Windows editions or by adding an entry in the registry. Since I manually enabled the logging and I know it is enabled because I looked in the registry I downloaded and ran this part from that link:. Then I checked the registry again and the part where Widows Installer logging was enabled had been removed so I suppose that "easy fix" worked okay.

If you want to check yourself first make a manual System Restore point because you need to look in the registry. If the Installer key is present it should contain no values except Default which means no logging is enabled:. If logging is enabled there will be a value under the Installer key called "Logging" which you can right click and delete leaving just the Default value.

If there are entries other than Default you can right click and delete them or just delete the Installer key all together so things look like this:. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Name the value Logging. Double-click Logging key and set its Value data as voicewarmupx in its Properties window. Each letter in voicewarmupx stands for a different logging mode. This method can only be used to diagnose the Windows Installer issues.

To do this, search by using the phrase "msi logging," and then select "Managing options for computers through Group Policy. Need more help? Expand your skills. Get new features first. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped.

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