Setting Shell Properties for a Shortcut
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | DIM |
| • | InstallScript |
| • | InstallScript MSI |
| • | Merge Module |
| • | MSI Database |
| • | MSM Database |
| • | Transform |
InstallShield lets you specify one or more shortcut properties that you want the Windows Shell to set at installation run time. For example, InstallShield has built-in support for enabling you to set Shell properties that control the following behavior:
| • | Suppressing Initial Pinning of a Shortcut to the Windows 8 Start Screen |
| • | Specifying Whether End Users Should Be Able to Pin a Shortcut to the Taskbar or Start Menu |
| • | Preventing a Shortcut on the Start Menu from Being Highlighted as Newly Installed |
InstallShield also lets you set additional properties that the Windows Shell supports. To learn more, see Setting Custom Shell Properties.