Questions tagged [windows-installer]
Windows Installer is the installation service provided with Windows, based on the creation and installation of MSI files. In practice there will be a tool you're using to generate the MSI files, and you should tag your question with Windows Installer and that tool (WiX, Visual Studio Setup Project, InstallShield, Advanced Installer etc). Your issue may be with building, designing, or installing MSI files.
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WIXv4: How can we download and install other executables with custom ProgressDlg?
Sorry, I have searched data for a while here, but seems like my scenario has not been asked before.
I am a newbie to WIX and MSI installer, what I am doing now is making an installer which can ...
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How to set the custom Microsoft visual studio projects MSI to open it without admin power
I want to know if there some options to set the MSI file without admin power. When I open the msi file in non-admin user, it always need admin power. How can I set it to open the msi file without the ...
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Packaging a java 8 - maven - javafx 22 application
I read an article here and understood that there are differences between packaging JavaFX 11 and Java 11, from my project. However, I still don't know how to do it with my project.
Mine is built in ...
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Wix toolset: How to change the logo of msi in the task bar when it is executing
I wish to change the logo of my msi that i have created using wix toolset in the task bar when the user runs the msi installer.
<Property Id="ARPPRODUCTICON" Value="icon" />
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WiX v4 bootstrapper - setting the InstallFolder to program files doesn't resolve
I have a WiX v4 project which uses a bootstrapper, declared in a <Bundle>. I want to set the default InstallFolder based on the program files folder, so I've structured it like this:
<Wix ...&...
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Wix3 Installer: how to define an optional custom action
I have a wix3 installer which install the main software together with a third party software.
I would like that the third party software could be installed optionally. The Yes/No installation dialog ...
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HotFix not detecting AddOn setups
I have created an AddOn setup for a base setup by setting the RelatedBundle action to AddOn. and also created a patch for the AddOn setup. However, only the base product is being detected in the ...
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How to install .NET Core console app on Windows to get executed directly from command prompt
I have developed simple .NET Core 8.0 console application (app name: opengate.exe). To run this app, I have to locate the folder first on the command prompt then I can run the opengate.exe.
I want ...
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Checking new files added in patch(msp)
We are facing some patch issue due to build pipeline where redundant files are added during patch creation. To avoid such issues, I am trying to check list of new files added in patch(msp) compared to ...
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Attempting to perform a major upgrade with Installshield 2022 behaves as a downgrade
I am attempting to create an installer to upgrade my software to version 2.0.0.0 using InstallShield 2022.
I have changed the Product Version from 1.0.38 to 2.0.0.0, got a new GUID for the Product ...
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Wix toolset: How to just edit a config file on upprade
I have a Wix installer that installs a certain application.
I am new to the Wix toolset and have difficulties changing only one tag in my config file on an upgrade (while completely setting all tags ...
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UAC prompt at the launch of msi launch with wix toolset by heatwave
I am creating a msi using wix toolset by heatwave and i want to give the UAC prompt right when the msi is launched, right now the UAC is at the end on the install button.
i have tried setting the ...
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Building wix bundle overwrites package
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I am making an installer for a web app build on asp.net 8. I started with just doing an msi installer (Package) with a custom UI. I then wanted to also include the installers for the dotnet ...
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How to pass customactiondata with textbox value from dialog to Power shell script in InstallShield 2023
I am trying to create a basic MSI installer in Installshield 2023 which takes name and few other params from the dialog box and then from custom action calls one powershell script file passing the ...
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Allow downgrades from MSI versions from CPack and Wix within CMake
I am creating my own piece of software that aims to automatically upgrade and downgrade Windows software via MSI files.
Being at the testing part of my app I needed something to generate dumb msi ...
