SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CREATE A CLEAN INSTALL OF AN APPLICATION
First Claim
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1. A method of computer application installation, the method comprising:
- monitoring for execution of a computer application installer;
interrupting the computer application installer with a clean install mechanism; and
forcing installation of all application components even if one or more of the application components was previously installed.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and software for computer application installation. In one example, a method of computer application installation includes executing a computer application installer. The method further provides, interrupting the computer application installer with a clean install mechanism, and forcing installation of all application components even if one or more of the application components was previously installed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of computer application installation, the method comprising:
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monitoring for execution of a computer application installer; interrupting the computer application installer with a clean install mechanism; and forcing installation of all application components even if one or more of the application components was previously installed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing system, direct the computing system to at least:
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monitor for execution of a computer application installer; interrupt the computer application installer with a clean install mechanism; and force installation of all application components even if one or more of the application components was previously installed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for installing a computer application, the system comprising:
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an application installer configured to at least; query an operating system for shared application components; and install application components on a computing system; and a clean install mechanism configured to; interrupt the query of the operating system for the shared application components; and return that the shared application components are not present. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for operating a computer application installer, the method comprising:
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executing the computer application installer; and forcing installation of all application components even if one or more of the application components was previously installed.
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