Top "Setup-project" questions

Programs used to create installers are generically called setup projects.

Best tool to create MSI

I am new to setup project creation. Now I am using Visual studio 2008 to create setup file (msi) for my …

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Special Folder "Common Application Data Folder" not available in my setup project. Why?

I want to create a Visual Studio 2010 setup project that deploys some files to a folder where my application can …

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How can get my VS2010 setup projects to NOT have errors when I open the solution?

I have a solution with a couple of projects. Some(2) of these projects are setup projects. Whenever I open the …

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VBScript will not execute correctly from MSI file

I have a VBScript I wrote that needs to be executed from an MSI file. The script correctly executes when …

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How to make the msi overwrite program if a previous version exist?

I am using Visual Studio 2010, I am working on a windows application and while trying to make an automatic updater …

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What is the difference between setup project and setup wizard?

For a winform application I have to create an installer project, here is what I have as choice: What is …

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Default Location to System Drive in Setup and Deployment Project

I have a setup and deployment project in Visual Studio 2010 The default location of Application Folder is set to C:\[…

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Setup Project in Visual Studio 2010 Requires .NET 4.0

When setting up a Setup Project in Visual Studio 2010 and even to I removing all the prerequistes .NET 4.0 is still …

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How do I embed a banner image and or add remove programs icon in my setup project?

I'm using a setup project in visual studio 2010 to create an installer for a program I'm working on. I want …

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Correct way to uninstall a Windows service?

I've got a windows service, built using C#, that is installed via a VS2008 setup project, and am having a …

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