Setup Launcher Panel
InstallShield 2020 » Release Wizard
Project:The Setup Launcher panel is available for the following project types:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | InstallScript MSI |
The Setup Launcher panel lets you specify whether you want to create a Setup.exe setup launcher. It also lets you specify whether you want to include the redistributable for Windows Installer 3.1 or earlier with your installation. For information about Windows Installer redistributables, see Adding Windows Installer Redistributables to Projects.
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Setting |
Description |
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Create installation launcher (Setup.exe) |
Use this option to specify whether to create a Setup.exe setup launcher for the current release. The Setup.exe setup launcher is required in some cases. For example, if you want to install the Windows Installer engine on a target system, your release must include a setup launcher. It is also required if you selected the option to display the Language dialog in the Setup Languages panel. To learn more about scenarios that require a setup launcher, see Creating a Setup Launcher. The entire setup package and all of your application’s files are compressed into Setup.exe if you selected the Compressed and included within the installation package option on the Release Configuration panel for a Network Image or Web—One Executable media type. |
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Include MSI 3.1 Engine |
If you want to include the Windows Installer engine installation so that it can be installed or upgraded on a target system if necessary, select this check box. As an alternative, you can add an InstallShield prerequisite for the Windows Installer to your project. For more information, see Adding Windows Installer Redistributables to Projects. |
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Suppress warning if the Windows Installer service cannot be upgraded |
To suppress the warning dialog that is displayed if the Windows Installer service cannot be installed or upgraded on the target system, select this check box. |
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Delay engine reboot until after your setup installation completes |
Select the Delay engine reboot until after your setup installation completes option to delay any reboot that may be required by the Windows Installer engine installation until your setup program has completed. Clear this option to allow the system to reboot immediately after installing or updating the Windows Installer engine, if necessary. |
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