Frequently Asked Questions
InstallShield 2020 Express Edition
This section lists common questions (sorted by topic) and provides links to answers.
| • | Where can I find information about Windows Installer run-time errors? |
| • | How do I specify the destination folder for my application? |
| • | How can I be sure the target machine has the Windows Installer service? |
| • | How do I get changes I make in the InstallShield interface to take effect when I run my installation? |
| • | How do I display a license agreement? |
| • | How do I create shortcuts? |
| • | How do I associate file types with my application? |
| • | How do I launch an external application from my installation? |
| • | How do I conditionally install my installation based on the operating system of the target machine? |
| • | How do I upgrade my applications? |
| • | How does Windows Installer determine which files should be overwritten? |
| • | How do I create a self-extracting executable file for my installation? |
| • | How do I change the product version during a build? |
| • | How do I create a Web-based installation? |
| • | Why will my installation not fit on a single floppy disk? |
| • | How can I reduce the size of my installation? |
| • | How can I create my installation so that it installs files based on the target operating system? |
| • | What is the difference between extracting COM information and self-registration? |
| • | What do I need to do to upgrade to the Premier or Professional Edition of InstallShield? |
Answers to many other questions are available in the Knowledge Base.