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What's New in InstallShield 2010 Express Edition SP1

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InstallShield 2010 Express Edition Service Pack 1 (SP1) includes changes that offer support for the final released versions of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Installer 4.5. It also includes additional changes.

Important: If you want to open an InstallShield 2010 project in InstallShield 2010 SP1, you must allow InstallShield to upgrade your project to InstallShield 2010 SP1. InstallShield 2010 SP1 includes support for tables that were not available in InstallShield 2010 projects, and these tables need to be added during the upgrade. Note that it is not possible to open InstallShield 2010 SP1 projects in earlier versions of InstallShield (including InstallShield 2010 without SP1). Therefore, if multiple users need to open and modify your InstallShield projects, ensure that all of you apply the SP1 patch at the same time.

If you open an InstallShield 2010 project in InstallShield 2010 SP1, InstallShield 2010 SP1 displays a message box that asks you if you want to convert the project to the new version. If you reply that you do want to convert it, InstallShield creates a backup copy of the project before converting it.

Setup.exe Manifests Now Have Compatibility Section to Avoid Triggering Program Compatibility Assistant on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems

If you configure your InstallShield project to create a setup launcher for your installation, the manifest that InstallShield creates for the setup launcher now includes a compatibility section. Previously, without this compatibility section, a Program Compatibility Assistant (PCA) dialog box may have appeared at the end of an installation on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. The PCA dialog box indicated that the program might not have installed correctly. This dialog box was displayed if the installation did not create the application uninstallation key. This may happen if the end user cancels the installation or the installation fails to complete successfully.

Ability to Specify a Custom .png Shortcut Icon for the Start Screen on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional–Powered Devices

If you are creating a mobile device installation for Windows Mobile–powered devices and you plan to distribute your product through Windows Marketplace for Mobile, you need to use a 90°90 pixel Start screen icon (.png file) for your product. Both the Windows Mobile Wizard and the Smart Device Setup Wizard in InstallShield enable you to select the .png file that you want to use. When the shortcut is installed and displayed on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional–powered devices, the Windows Mobile Shell scales down the shortcut's icon as necessary, depending on the DPI of the device.

The Shortcut Properties dialog box has a new Use a Start screen icon (.png) check box. If you want to use a .png file, select this check box, and then click the browse button to specify the file. The Shortcut Properties dialog box opens when you are using the Windows Mobile Wizard or the Smart Device Setup Wizard and you and you add a new shortcut or change the properties of an existing shortcut on the Shortcuts panel.

This functionality is available in the following project types: Express and Smart Device.

For more information, see Shortcut Properties Dialog Box.

Additional Changes

For a list of issues that are resolved in InstallShield 2010 Express Edition SP1, see the release notes. The release notes are available from the Help menu in InstallShield.

See Also

What's New in InstallShield 2010 Express Edition

Upgrading Projects from InstallShield 2009 Express Edition or Earlier