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Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:01 PM

Beware of the UAC Prompt Timeout

Recently I encountered a strange problem when I tried to install an MSI based setup on Windows Vista. I ran through the dialog sequence and clicked the “Install Now” button. The progress bar dialog was displayed as usual, and I left the computer to get...
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Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:34 PM

7 Reasons Why your Installations May Fail on Windows Vista (And How You Can Fix Them)

An article that I've written for the December 2006 issue of the Macrovision DevLetter. 7 Reasons Why your Installations May Fail on Windows Vista (And How You Can Fix Them) Windows Installer is not just a technology but also a set of rules and best...
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Friday, December 22, 2006 8:53 AM

Launching a program when setup is completed may be a security issue

An article in the InnoSetup knowledge base points out that launching your application or displaying a readme file (using notepad for instance) at the end of your installation may cause a security issue on Windows Vista. The problem arises if the installation...
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