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Chapter 1: InstallShield 2012 Express Edition
Target System Requirements
In addition, the Windows Mobile Wizard now enables you to specify configuration XML files for any
Windows Mobile device installations. Previously, only Smartphone device installations could include
configuration XML files.
Registry and File Filtering Enhancements for COM Extraction and Dependency
Scanners
To prevent InstallShield from extracting undesired COM data from a COM server, you can edit a new
Filters.xml file that is installed with InstallShield. Editing this Filters.xml file enables you to customize
the list of registry keys that will be excluded from COM extraction.
The Filters.xml file also now lists files that the Static, Dynamic, and Visual Basic dependency scanners
will exclude or include. Previously, two different files—Userscan.ini and Iswiscan.ini—were used to list
excluded and included files.
For more information, see:
• Filtering Registry Changes for COM Extraction
• Filtering Files in Dependency Scanners
Enhanced Start Page
The list of recently opened projects that are displayed on the Start Page now includes a column that
shows the project type. In addition, the maximum number of projects that are listed has been increased
from four to eight.
Workaround for Windows Installer Issue with Upgrades and Assemblies
By default, upgrades that are created in the Upgrade Paths view are configured to remove the earlier
version of the product before installing the new version. That is, the RemoveExistingProducts action is
scheduled before the InstallFinalize action. This default sequencing behavior may cause a problem if the
product includes an assembly that is installed to the global assembly cache (GAC): after the upgrade is
applied, the assembly may be missing from the GAC. The issue occurs because Windows Installer cannot
properly reference count the assembly; therefore, it is removed but not reinstalled during the upgrade.
To work around this Windows Installer issue, you can now configure your project in InstallShield so that
the new version of your product is installed before the earlier version is removed.
To learn more, see Preventing the Removal of Assemblies from the Global Assembly Cache During
Upgrades.
Target System Requirements
You can use InstallShield to rapidly build, test, and deploy installations that target Windows-based
systems and mobile devices.
Requirements For Desktop Computers
Operating System
Target systems must meet the following minimum operating system requirement:
• Windows 2000
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