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November 10th, 2008 | 0 votes

When we create a Windows Installer file by using Visual Studio .NET, we do not have the option to designate that your package is to be advertised.

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What is Deferred Execution Custom Action and Why is it Used ?

November 4th, 2008 | 0 votes

The purpose of a deferred execution custom action is to delay the execution of a system change to the time when the installation script is executed.

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No Need to Apply Transforms During Un-installation

October 10th, 2008 | 0 votes

A new MSI is formed as a result of applying transform to the base .msi file. It is cached on local machine in the form of an .msi file along with support files.

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Use Legacy Setup Capture Method to Extract the Files and Contents of WiseScript Made exe's

September 10th, 2008 | 0 votes

Use the Legacy Setup Conversion tool to convert the following types of setup programs to Windows Installer format:

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Uninstall the setup.exe with ISUninst.exe

August 4th, 2008 | 0 votes

If any vendor app is using Isuninst.exe for the app uninstall, you will find some useful command line parameters attached.

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Darwin Descriptor

July 21st, 2008 | 0 votes

Darwin Descriptor registry is an encoded value used by Windows Installer under registry like HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.8\shell\Open\command\

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Wix Converter Utility in Wise Package Studio

July 3rd, 2008 | 0 votes

If you aren't familiar with the WiXConverter utility the following is a brief description of what it is and how to use it.

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Cool Feature in Wise Package Studio to Extract the Binary from the Binary Table

May 16th, 2008 | 0 votes

The Binary table holds the binary data for items such as bitmaps, animations, and icons. The binary table is also used to store data for custom actions.

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Conditions to Check When Creating Patches Using Wise Package Studio

May 15th, 2008 | 0 votes