Add/Remove Programs Properties

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The Add/Remove Programs view allows you to set much of the information that is displayed to the end user via the Add or Remove Programs panel.

You can hide your application's entry in the Add/Remove Programs panel by setting the Hide Add/Remove Panel Entry property in the Releases view to Yes.

If you do not hide your application, the following properties affect how information is displayed in the Add/Remove Programs panel:

Property	Description
Display Icon	Select the icon that is displayed for this product in the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. Enter the path to the icon, or click the Browse button to navigate to the .ico or .exe file that contains the icon resource.
Disable Change Button	Set this option to Yes to hide the Change button on the Add or Remove Programs panel. This button allows end users to change the installation options after the product has been installed. The end user can remove or add features as needed.
Disable Remove Button	The Remove button allows end users to remove the product by clicking one button, which runs your uninstaller with a reduced user interface. Select Yes to hide this button. If the end user removes your application with the Remove button in the Add or Remove Programs panel, actions in the User Interface sequence of the project are executed.
Disable Repair Button	Select Yes to hide the Repair button in the Support Information dialog on systems running Windows 2000 or later. The Support Information dialog is launched when the end user clicks the Support Information link in the Windows 2000 and later Add or Remove Programs panel. This button allows end users to run the Windows Installer repair option if any files have been deleted or corrupted.
Publisher	The publisher is the name of the company that created the setup project. This information appears on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. This field must be set in order to achieve logo compliance. The value of this field is stored in the Windows Installer Manufacturer property.
Publisher/Product URL	Enter a general URL for your company or product—for example, http://www.installshield.com. This URL is required in order to achieve Designed for Windows logo compliance. When an end user clicks the Support Information link in the Add or Remove Programs panel (on systems running Windows 2000 or later), the publisher/product URL is provided as a hyperlink.
Support Contact	Enter the name of the person or department that end users should contact for technical support. This information is displayed to end users on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later, and must be populated in order to achieve logo compliance.
Support URL	The Support URL is the address of the Web site where end users can find technical support information for your product. This URL appears as a hyperlink on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. This field must be set to a valid URL in order to achieve logo compliance.
Support Phone Number	This field should contain the technical support phone number for this product. This information is displayed to end users on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later, and must be populated in order to achieve logo compliance.
Read Me	Enter the name of the readme file for this product. This name appears in the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. See Specifying a Readme File for more information.
Product Update URL	The Update URL should point to the Web site where end users can get information about product updates or download the latest version. This URL appears as a hyperlink on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. This field must be set to a valid URL in order to achieve logo compliance.
Comments	Enter comments about your application in this field. This information is displayed to end users on the Support Information dialog of the Add or Remove Programs panel on systems running Windows 2000 or later. This field must be populated in order to achieve logo compliance.