I have the impression that Inno Setup completely bypasses Windows Installer. Can anyone confirm or refute that notion?
I have the impression that Inno Setup completely bypasses Windows Installer. Can anyone confirm
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I have the impression that Inno Setup completely bypasses Windows Installer. Can anyone confirm or refute that notion?
Confirm. Inno Setup is a custom procedural scripting language and doesn’t leverage the benefits of Windows Installer at all.
It’s in the FAQ:
Will it support Windows Installer in the future?