How can I create a setup and deploment project which does not create
Advertised Shortcuts.

Get hold of Orca from the Windows SDK, install from Orca.msi.
Use it to open your built MSI file, go to the Property table.
Add a new row, property name case-sensitive DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS and give it
a value of 1.
Save the MSI file.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368297.aspx


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Phil Wilson
[MVP Windows Installer]

"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How can I create a setup and deploment project which does not create
> Advertised Shortcuts.

Thanks Phil, But do you know if it is possible to do this in the Visual
Studio Setup and Deployment project?



"Phil Wilson" wrote:

> Get hold of Orca from the Windows SDK, install from Orca.msi.
> Use it to open your built MSI file, go to the Property table.
> Add a new row, property name case-sensitive DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS and give it
> a value of 1.
> Save the MSI file.
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368297.aspx
>
>
> --
> Phil Wilson
> [MVP Windows Installer]
>
> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:911FF055-782D-4F1F-A6E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How can I create a setup and deploment project which does not create
> > Advertised Shortcuts.
>
>
>

No it's not. This should be in a FAQ somewhere, but VS setup projects simply
do not offer IDE support to all the features of Windows Installer. If you
want IDE support for more than one feature, custom actions in the UI
sequence, your own custom dialogs, support for patches, non-advertised
shortcuts etc etc then go for another tool. That's why InstallShield, Wise,
Wix, Advanced Installer and so on are in business.
--
Phil Wilson
[MVP Windows Installer]

"Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FCF38B0F-634D-4620-BF3F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Phil, But do you know if it is possible to do this in the Visual
> Studio Setup and Deployment project?
>
>
>
> "Phil Wilson" wrote:
>
>> Get hold of Orca from the Windows SDK, install from Orca.msi.
>> Use it to open your built MSI file, go to the Property table.
>> Add a new row, property name case-sensitive DISABLEADVTSHORTCUTS and give
>> it
>> a value of 1.
>> Save the MSI file.
>>
>> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368297.aspx
>>
>>
>> --
>> Phil Wilson
>> [MVP Windows Installer]
>>
>> "Pat" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:911FF055-782D-4F1F-A6E9-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > How can I create a setup and deploment project which does not create
>> > Advertised Shortcuts.
>>
>>
>>