CAB not deleted after install. How to delete them ?

[bogdatov]

As we know, by default when you install CAB it will get deleted after installation.

Some of cooked ROMs will disable this feature, so CAB will stay after installation. Which is OK for many people.

Here is my question. When I install new program using PC (through ActiveSync) it seems that ActiveSync will transfer CAB file (which is inside .exe) and then - install it as usual. So ... where will be those CAB files located and will they be deleted after installation if delete-cab-after-install feature is disabled ?

During TRANSFER ActiveSync does not ask .... "Do you want your CAB to be transferred to SD card or main memory", right ? It only asks during INSTALLATION of the CAB.

I make lots of installations using ActiveSync and would like to know if I'm not filling my valuable disk space (on phone itself) with junk CAB files.

[anichillus]

As we know, by default when you install CAB it will get deleted after installation.

Some of cooked ROMs will disable this feature, so CAB will stay after installation. Which is OK for many people.

Here is my question. When I install new program using PC (through ActiveSync) it seems that ActiveSync will transfer CAB file (which is inside .exe) and then - install it as usual. So ... where will be those CAB files located and will they be deleted after installation if delete-cab-after-install feature is disabled ?

During TRANSFER ActiveSync does not ask .... "Do you want your CAB to be transferred to SD card or main memory", right ? It only asks during INSTALLATION of the CAB.

I make lots of installations using ActiveSync and would like to know if I'm not filling my valuable disk space (on phone itself) with junk CAB files.

I think that it stores them in the temp dir...which is deleted after soft reset

[papamopps]

As we know, by default when you install CAB it will get deleted after installation.

Some of cooked ROMs will disable this feature, so CAB will stay after installation. Which is OK for many people.

Here is my question. When I install new program using PC (through ActiveSync) it seems that ActiveSync will transfer CAB file (which is inside .exe) and then - install it as usual. So ... where will be those CAB files located and will they be deleted after installation if delete-cab-after-install feature is disabled ?

During TRANSFER ActiveSync does not ask .... "Do you want your CAB to be transferred to SD card or main memory", right ? It only asks during INSTALLATION of the CAB.
I make lots of installations using ActiveSync and would like to know if I'm not filling my valuable disk space (on phone itself) with junk CAB files.

Thats why I prefer to extract the cab out of the C:\Programs\Activesync and copy them to SDcard. Pro: you have all needed programs on SDcard and do not have to install throu activesync.

[hamed_ppc]

As we know, by default when you install CAB it will get deleted after installation.

Some of cooked ROMs will disable this feature, so CAB will stay after installation. Which is OK for many people.

hi,but i have the same problem and i cant enable deleting the cab files after installation.i changed the registry HKLM/Software/Apps/Microsoft Application Installer to 2.but it still doesn't delete them!!plz help me.

[hamed_ppc]

hi,but i have the same problem and i cant enable deleting the cab files after installation.i changed the registry HKLM/Software/Apps/Microsoft Application Installer to 2.but it still doesn't delete them!!plz help me.

anybody dont know how i can solve this problem?i want cab files will be deleted after installation

[newbie2]

anybody dont know how i can solve this problem?i want cab files will be deleted after installation

To enable or disable deleting CAB files after installing:

HKCR/cabfile/Shell/Open/Command/
default = \Windows\wceload.exe "%1"

\Windows\wceload.exe "%1" /nodelete

[hamed_ppc]

To enable or disable deleting CAB files after installing:

HKCR/cabfile/Shell/Open/Command/
default = \Windows\wceload.exe "%1"

\Windows\wceload.exe "%1" /nodelete

thanks a lot

[bbobeckyj]

Thats why I prefer to extract the cab out of the C:\Programs\Activesync.

you have made my day! :D i never knew you could do that. i always had to look for cab versions untill now

[PaulMdx]

Thats why I prefer to extract the cab out of the C:\Programs\Activesync and copy them to SDcard. Pro: you have all needed programs on SDcard and do not have to install throu activesync.
Also if you make the files readonly you don't need to worry about making the registry change to stop them being deleted after installation.

[papamopps]

you have made my day! :D i never knew you could do that. i always had to look for cab versions untill now

Thanks! I found it just one day when I had trouble with active sync.