It has been retired!
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-retires-windows-installer-cleanup-utility
Shame, it was useful
I still have it, so...maybe it's possible to use it like a portable app ? (i.e. put it on an USB key)
I still have its setup though. Don't you think Microsoft should release new cleanup tools for maintaining PC's???
I've had it installed for so long, yet I've never used it, not even once. With Revo Uninstaller and Total Uninstall working in tandem that's all I need.
Since that article states it can damage a system which I suppose can only happen if it's actually used versus just sitting on the hard disk gathering cobwebs so I'm going to uninstall it.
I've never used it either, and the times I could have used it, the actual programs I wanted to remove weren't listed although they were installed with the Windows Installer technology.
I used it to remove the Office 2010 Technical Preview, because both the uninstaller and Revo Uninstaller failed to remove it. Useful IMO...but if MS says harmful things can be done, I guess I'll have to be extra careful next time.
I've used it to remove failed install remnants before retrying. Mainly Adobe.
Thank you for that information - that is very helpful.
I have recommended this tool thousands of times in the Adobe forums, and it is indeed a shame that Microsoft has retired, rather than fixed it!
It has been known to cause problems on systems where Office 2007 is installed.
The good news is, there are still hundreds of downloads for the tool all around the web.
P.S. I have updated the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Installer_CleanUp_Utility accordingly.
m$ kill a lot of decent tools, regmon is a good example.
LOL I looked at the Wikipedia page before you edited it to see if it mentioned the issues.
m$ kill a lot of decent tools, regmon is a good example.
Regmon was replaced by Procmon
PS : No offense intended, but saying "m$" is quite ridiculous.
Perhaps this could replace it?