InstallShield 2013
Microsoft established a list of requirements that a product and its installation must fulfill in order to participate in the Windows 8 Desktop App Certification Program. The requirements outline criteria that help make a product more compatible, reliable, and secure when running on Windows systems. Products that meet the Windows 8 Desktop App Certification Program requirements can carry the Compatible with Windows 8 logo.
Qualifying for the Windows Logo Program
To learn how to qualify for the Windows logo program, visit MSDN. This Web site has information about the Windows logo program.
Certified for Windows Validation Suites in InstallShield
Validating your installation package or merge module may help you identify whether your product meets installation requirements for Windows logo program. If a package or merge module fails one or more validation rules, InstallShield reports the specific rules that were violated and offers additional information to help you troubleshoot the problem.
Therefore, if you are interested in being able to use the Windows logo, consider using both of the following suites to validate your installation package:
| • | InstallShield Validation Suite for Windows 8—This suite consists of a number of InstallShield internal consistency evaluators (ISICEs) that help you identify issues that may make your installation behave unexpectedly on Windows systems. This suite checks for issues that may not be revealed in the Full MSI Validation Suite. |
| • | Full MSI Validation Suite—This suite consists of ICEs that Microsoft created. |
If you create a merge module in InstallShield, use the following suites to validate your merge module:
| • | InstallShield Merge Module Validation Suite for Windows 8—This suite consists of a number of InstallShield ISICEs that help you identify issues that may make your merge module behave unexpectedly on Windows systems. This suite checks for issues that may not be revealed in the Merge Module Validation Suite. |
| • | Merge Module Validation Suite—This suite consists of ICEs that Microsoft created. |
Additional validation suites are also available.
To learn more, see Validating Projects.
Windows Logo Guideline: The Windows Logo Guideline alert appears throughout the InstallShield Help Library whenever the information relates to complying with the Windows logo program guidelines.
See Also
Guidelines for Creating Custom Actions that Meet Requirements of the Windows Logo Program
Windows Installer and Logo Requirements (Windows Installer Help Library)
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