fix(bundler): properly reinstall files on MSI downgrades, closes #3868 (

#4044)
tauri-apps · May 4, 2022 · 72e577d · 72e577d
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diff --git a/.changes/fix-windows-downgrades.md b/.changes/fix-windows-downgrades.md
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+---
+"tauri-bundler": patch
+---
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+Fix app downgrades when using the Windows installer.
diff --git a/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/windows/templates/main.wxs b/tooling/bundler/src/bundle/windows/templates/main.wxs
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@
                  InstallScope="perMachine"
                  SummaryCodepage="!(loc.TauriCodepage)"/>
 
+        <!-- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/reinstallmode -->
+        <!-- force all files to be reinstalled; rewrite all registry entries; reinstall all shortcuts -->
+        <Property Id="REINSTALLMODE" Value="amus" />
+
         {{#if allow_downgrades}}
-            <MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="yes" />
+            <MajorUpgrade AllowDowngrades="yes" Schedule="afterInstallInitialize" />
         {{else}}
             <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="!(loc.DowngradeErrorMessage)" AllowSameVersionUpgrades="yes" />
         {{/if}}