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This tab allows you to set options and descriptions for the Add/Remove Programs control panel application for your installer.

Add or Remove Programs

About info URL:

The publisher or product's URL. This will be the hyperlink of the Publisher: field in the Support Info dialog. Sets the ARPURLINFOABOUT property in the MSI database.

Contact info:

Usually the title of the support department for your application. For example, "My Company Support Department". Sets the ARPCONTACT property in the MSI database.

Help link URL:

The URL to link to for product support information. Sets the ARPHELPLINK property in the MSI database.

Help telephone:

The telephone number for product support. Sets the ARPHELPTELEPHONE property in the MSI database.

Update info URL:

A URL that links to product update information for your application. Sets the ARPURLUPDATEINFO property in the MSI database.

Size in kilobytes:

The estimated size of the application in kilobytes. Sets the ARPSIZE property in the MSI database. If you leave this empty it will be populated for you automatically.

Readme path:

The path or URL of the product's Readme file. Sets the ARPREADME property in the MSI database. If you want to create a link to a file that you are installing, leave this empty and use the Set Property custom action to set the property ARPREADME to the installed file's location.

Comments:

Additional comments you want to display in the Add or Remove Programs section of your application. Sets the ARPCOMMENTS property in the MSI database.

Icon:

The full path and filename of an icon (.ico) file that will represent the product in the Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. You can use a relative path in this field. The path will be relative to the location where the project (.msifact) file is saved. If you do not specify an icon, Windows will automatically assign one to the application. Sets the ARPPRODUCTICON property in the MSI database.

Options

No repair

Disables the Repair button in the Add/Remove Programs entry. Sets the ARPNOREPAIR property in the MSI database.

No remove

In Windows 2000 and later, disables the Remove button in the Add or Remove Programs application. In operating systems previous to Windows 2000, omits the program from being entered in the Add or Remove Programs listing. Sets the ARPNOREMOVE property in the MSI database.

No modify

Disables Add or Remove Programs functionality in the Control Panel that modifies the product. For Windows 2000 and later, this disables the Modify button for the product in Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel. On earlier operating systems, clicking the Add or Remove Programs button uninstalls the product rather than entering the maintenance mode wizard. Sets the ARPNOMODIFY property in the MSI database.

System component

Prevents the application from being displayed in the Add or Remove Programs list of the Control Panel. Sets the ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT property in the MSI database.

More Information

MSDN Online: Configuring Add/Remove Programs with Windows Installer

MSDN Online: Uninstall Registry Key

MSDN Online: ARPCOMMENTS Property

MSDN Online: ARPCONTACT Property

MSDN Online: ARPHELPLINK Property

MSDN Online: ARPHELPTELEPHONE Property

MSDN Online: ARPNOMODIFY Property

MSDN Online: ARPNOREMOVE Property

MSDN Online: ARPNOREPAIR Property

MSDN Online: ARPPRODUCTICON Property

MSDN Online: ARPREADME Property

MSDN Online: ARPSIZE Property

MSDN Online: ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT Property

MSDN Online: ARPURLINFOABOUT Property

MSDN Online: ARPURLUPDATEINFO Property

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