Knowledge Base

This section contains in-depth information about Tarma QuickInstall. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for in this section, then please also try the following:

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Tarma QuickInstall registration

• How do I register Tarma QuickInstall?
• I have lost my registration information. What do I do now?
• How can I check if I have the most recent version of Tarma QuickInstall?

Managing your QuickInstall project

• Dealing with Common or Changeable Text Fragments
• Importing a Visual Basic Project with dependencies scan
• How can I automate the build process?

Installation package and Setup.exe

• How do I create a silent (unattended) Setup package?
• How do I specify a different icon for the Setup package?
• How do I set different images in the Setup package?
• Creating a Multilingual Setup Package
• Digitally Signing the Setup Package
• Why is the uninstaller called Setup.exe?
• Why is the Setup About box not localized?

Pre-installation actions

• Displaying Readme Information
• Displaying a License Agreement
• Checking System Requirements Prior to Installation
• How do I collect user information during installation?
• How do I validate a registration code during installation?

File installation and registration

• Installing Files
• Platform-dependent file installation
• Installing and Registering Fonts
• Installing and Registering ActiveX Controls
• Installing and Registering COM Servers and Type Libraries
• Installing and Registering Device Drivers and Services
• How do I specify different installation folders for Windows 9x versus NT?
• How does Tarma QuickInstall deal with Windows File protection (WFP)?
• How do I remove files that my application created after installation?
• How do I remove caches and other helper files of my application?
• Can I use wildcards to remove files?
• After uninstallation, some files are not removed. Why not?
• After uninstallation, some (empty) folders are not removed. Why not?

Shortcut installation

• Installing Shortcuts
• Installing Shortcuts to External Files
• Installing an Internet (URL) Shortcut
• How do I create shortcuts to my application?
• How do I create a shortcut on the Desktop?
• How do I create a shortcut in...?
• How do I create shortcuts for all users?
• How do I create shortcuts for the current user only?
• How do I create a shortcut to a program on CD-ROM?
• How do I create an Internet (URL) shortcut?

System editing

• Modifying the Registry
• Modifying INI Files
• Modifying Environment Variables
• How do I remove registry keys and values created by my application?
• After uninstallation, some registry keys are not removed. Why not?

Previous versions and upgrading

• Searching for a Previous Application Version
• Uninstalling a Previous Application Version
• Installing multiple applications to the same <AppFolder>

External actions

• How do I run external programs during Setup?
• How do I run a batch file or script during installation?
• How do I open a command prompt window during installation?
• How do I display a prompt before running an external program?

Other installation issues

• Installing Third-Party Software
• Installing multiple applications to the same <AppFolder>
• How do I create an installer for a Visual Basic project?
• How do I handle programs that run from CD-ROM?
• What is this file _Setup.dll doing in the installation folder?
• What is this message "Application is currently active"?
• How do I install external programs with Tarma QuickInstall?

Uninstallation issues

• Uninstalling Files Created by the Application
• How do I remove files that my application created after installation?
• How do I remove caches and other helper files of my application?
• Can I use wildcards to remove files?
• After uninstallation, some files are not removed. Why not?
• After uninstallation, some (empty) folders are not removed. Why not?