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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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Set registry key through ClickOnce installation

I need to add my application to the startup and hence, need to set the Registry Key with the Installation path. I have got this working through the Visual Studio Setup project but can't figure out how to do it through a ClickOnce deployment. Anyone…
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Upgrade built by InstallShield 2012 reports installed version in bad format

I am seeing the following messages during an upgrade using an installer built with InstallShield 2012 Spring: The InstallShield Wizard will update the installed version (9.01.005) of to version 9.2.0.53. The InstallShield Wizard is…
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execute .BAT file in installshield

I am developing a package and i need to run one .bat file that will install a windows service for me. I need 2 things: steps to make custom action that will run .bat files? or other may to run .bat file. how to make this custom action with the…
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Prevent .NET config file being overwritten during install

I'm using InstallShield 2010 Express to install a .NET WinForms app. The latest InstallShield project is a major upgrade, so I've used the Upgrade Paths section to allow upgrades from earlier versions of my app. The problem is that config settings…
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Installer and deployment recommendation for .NET4.5 application

we used to use the Visual Studio Setup Project, together with Git, TeamCity and NetSparcle to create an easy deployment process along with comfortable auto update functionality for our customers. Since we are switching to .net4.5 we cannot use the…
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Installation service in installshield

The question is simple ... But at the same time, I don `t know how to do it. On the internet I found nothing. How to install service in installshield? 2010 (16) Premier Edition SP1 | basic msi project
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Patching Multiple Instance Installs with either InstallShield or WiX

      I have a project built in InstallShield 12. It is a Web Application that needs to be installed multiple times, and those installations need to be patched. I can create transforms, and patches just fine in both WiX and InstallShield. When I…
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Questions about a Windows Service that is mostly idle

I have a Windows Service that is meant to run a 2-minute job once a day. The remaining 23:58 of the day, it just sits around looking pretty. My question relates firstly to the idle time: is it better to use a Timer.Tick, or a Thread.Sleep? Is…
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InstallShield, update files that were modified

I'm using InstallShield in order to create an installer/updater for an application (Basic MSI). I have installed an application (version 1) with the installer and then manually modified some files. The problem is that when I upgraded this…
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installshield with custom action

I am creating a basic msi project using installsheild 2012 premier. I have two problems. 1.) The MSI needs to run a custom exe after it has created the folders and files of the application being installed. It needs to do this only once when the…
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Is there a way to avoid UAC for autorun app in Program Files?

Firstly I want to emphasize that I'm not trying to do anything "nasty" or "hackerish", nor am I trying to hide anything from user here. During installations (using InstallShield LE) of my application user is prompted by Windows UAC to allow it to…
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InstallShield removing a file using VBScript & CustomAction fails when there's no file

When uninstalling a previous installation (that I'd built using InstallShield 2009), I wanted to delete the entire folder that the program was in at the end of the uninstall. I couldn't figure out how to do that using a Custom Aaction, so using the…
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InstallShield primary output of .csproj has apphost.exe file

I have several .NET 5 projects in a solution, and one of them (let's call it MyMainProject) has OutputType WinExe. I added new InstallShield "Basic MSI Project". A few steps later I added to the setup the output of my WinExe project…
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Install driver using InstallShield

I need to create an InstallShield 12 project that installs a driver on WinXP or higher. How can I do it using InstallShield 12?
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Is it possible to create a shortcut to a folder with InstallShield 2010?

I'm using an InstallShield 2010 InstallScript project. I want to make a shortcut to a folder. I've tried setting the Target to path of the folder. This creates a shortcut but it has a Target Type of FILE. How can I create a shortcut to the folder…
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