InstallShield / Windows Installer setup file.
Wiki:
Setup.exe is the setup file for installation of a computer program (including device drivers and plugins), in the act of making the program ready for execution. Because the process varies for each program and each computer, programs (including operating systems) often come with an installer.
Some computer programs can be executed by simply copying them into a folder stored on a computer and executing them. Other programs are supplied in a form unsuitable for immediate execution and therefore need an installation procedure.
Working:
Setup.exe is an executable file for Microsoft Windows based operating systems, whose work includes following operations
- Making sure that necessary system requirements are met
- Checking for existing versions of the software
- Creating or updating program files and folders
- Adding configuration data such as configuration files, Windows registry entries or environment variables
- Making the software accessible to the user, for instance by creating links, shortcuts or bookmarks
- Configuring components that run automatically, such as daemons or Windows services
- Performing product activation
Usage:
The tag setup.exe can include programming related problems of publishing a setup.exe file and other development related problems. Please avoid using tag setup.exe for installation related problems. Please note https://superuser.com/ is another stackexchange website where you can ask such installation related problems.
