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Debugging Custom Actions: Leaked Handles

February 12, 2008 Feb 12, 2008 02/12/08
Heath Stewart
Debugging custom actions isn't exactly the easiest action to do; Windows Installer spawns separate processes - remoting servers - to run in-process custom actions. Any opportunity to diagnose issues without debugging can be helpful.For example, an issue that comes up from time to time is leaked handles. A Windows Installer debug log might show...