Services Settings

InstallShield 2025 » Advanced Settings for a Component

Project: The Services area for a component is available in the following project types:

• Basic MSI
• DIM
• InstallScript MSI
• Merge Module
• MSI Database
• MSM Database
• Transform

Note:A service must be a single executable file (.exe), since the Windows Installer does not support driver services.

The service executable file must be the key file of its component. For more information, see Component Key Files.

For information about the Services settings, see Services View.

See Also

Installing, Controlling, and Configuring Windows Services

Advanced Settings for a Component