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InstallShield (not including limited edition) is a software tool for creating MSI installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for making an installer (MSI) for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages.

InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

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Where do you store the private key for your code signing certificate?

I recently acquired a code signing certificate for my employer, but I am not the InstallShield developer who will sign the binaries before distribution. I know I can export the certificate along with its private key, but where do I store it so the…
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Visual Studio 2012 InstallShield LE .NET Framework 4.5 Prerequisites

We have an application that was built using Visual Studio 2010 targeting the .NET Framework 4.0. We are upgrading the application to use .NET Framework 4.5 and is being written with Visual Studio 2012. Microsoft no longer provides a setup project…
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HowTo create InstallShield MSI with no files needed locally?

Hello everyone and good day! Question: I had create a Basic InstallShield Project in my MSVC2010, added some files and primary outputs and press build. Project compiled normally: there was created MSI, setup.exe, setup.ini and (WTF?!) local…
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setup.iss file is not generated

I have a installshiled project which generates setup.exe file. I'd like to enable silent install by generating proper setup.iss file. I ran the following command: Setup.exe /r which lunched the installer, but it never created the setup.iss file. I…
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How to log and compare Windows Registry data before and after any program installation?

I need to compare the windows registry data before and after install a program ?
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Windows application installer frameworks

It's always seemed strange to me that downloadable applications would offer multiple types of installers. For example, sometimes you can choose either a .exe or a .msi Do certain types of installers have advantages over others? Does it matter which…
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InstallShield doesn't create one big Setup-file

I have created a project in Visual Studio Ultimate 2012 and I have activated Installshield so that I can create a setup-file for my project. The deal is that InstallShield doesn't create one big setup-file, but rather one folder which contains a…
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Installshield 64-bit project setup

What is the best way to use InstallShield to generate installers for both 32 and 64-bit environments? The majority of my application is bit-neutral (.net, Java, data files). I would prefer it if I only had to package up those files once. Is there…
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Register a COM object using InstallShield

I am using InstallShield 2011. I have a COM object that needs registered during installation. I cant seem to find anywhere where it instructs you on how to do this. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks EDIT:
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Is there a free tool to modify InstallShield ism files?

We have two install shield licenses - one for the developer of the installer and the other - for the CI server. There is often a situation when another developer moves a project DLL to another location, thus breaking the installer. I was wondering…
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VersionNT MSI property on Windows 10

I'm finding that when I update the manifest for my bootstrapper to support Windows 10 compatability, the InstallUISequence of the MSI will correctly set VersionNT=1000, but the InstallExecuteSequence will set VersionNT=603. How do I make the…
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chained msi's/Bootstrapper/prerequisite?

I have a few component MSI packages that need to installed together to form the end application. The problem is: the components that make up the package can be updated and the component relaunched on the http file server. What approach should I…
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Register assemblies to GAC using InstallShield

I have to register multiple assemblies to GAC using InstallSheild and also I need the assemblies to be copied on the INSTALLDIR also. What's the best way to do it? Also I need to call regasm.exe for an assembly; can I do this using InstallShield? I…
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Visual Studio 2013 Flexera customer community tab

First of all, they took away the default setup project and give us a 3rd party tool to package ( maybe its a topic for a separate forum), but visual studio keeps opening a new tab with the flexera customer support page(with an irritating javascript…
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Installshield - Uninstall not removing service

We're having a weird issue with Installshield. I'm using the Installshield to install a windows service on our DEV and QUAL environment (same machine). The configuration files are identical (.isl, .isproj and .vspscc) but we are experiencing some…
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