COM+

Provides support for developing and deploying distributed, component-based applications.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: COM+

In XPlite Professional you can find COM+ under the group titled  COM+.

Install COM+:

If you install COM+ to your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to install the following components that COM+ requires:

•  COM+ Event System
•  Distributed Transaction Coordinator

Uninstall COM+:

The following components are dependent on COM+. If you remove COM+ from your system using XPlite Professional you will also be required to uninstall the following components:

•  System Restore

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall COM+ and reinstall to repair COM+ on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for COM+

XPlite:
Of 65 sampled Windows XP users, 41 left COM+ installed and 24 people uninstalled COM+ from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 9 left COM+ installed and 8 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 376 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.