Configuring Add or Remove Programs Information

InstallShield 2019

The settings in the Add or Remove Programs area of the General Information view describe the information that appears in Add or Remove Programs tool in the Control Panel.

If you have not entered a value for a particular Add or Remove Programs setting, a sample value appears in grey text. This value is meant to serve as an example and is not included in the final Windows Installer database.

The General Information view enables you to set much of the information that is displayed to the end user through Add or Remove Programs.

Project • In Basic MSI and InstallScript MSI projects—Most of the values that you specify are stored in Windows Installer properties with names beginning with ARP, such as ARPPRODUCTICON or ARPHELPLINK. One exception to this is the Publisher setting. This value should be set with your company name and is stored in the Manufacturer property.

In a Basic MSI project—To prevent your product from appearing in the Add or Remove Programs, you can set the Windows Installer property ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT to 1 in the Property Manager. Note that setting this property simply suppresses the display of your product in Add or Remove Programs. An end user can still remove your product by running the installation in maintenance mode or from the command line.

In an InstallScript MSI project—To prevent your product from appearing in the Add or Remove Programs, select Yes for the Hide Add/Remove Panel Entry setting in the Releases view.

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