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Asked: 2026-05-12T17:26:30+00:00

In my VS 2008 C# WinForm application, I’ve made the Install.msi and Setup.exe on

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In my VS 2008 C# WinForm application, I’ve made the Install.msi and
Setup.exe on my application release folder.

The client can install the application on C:\Program Files\ by running the setup.exe.

But there comes a new question, when I made a new Install.msi and Setup.exe,
the client has to remove the application via Control / Add Remove Program,
then excute the Setup.exe.

How do we fix this problem so the client’s update will be more convenient?

otherwise,

how to create simple exe file like vb exe.

Thanks for help.

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  1. Editorial Team

    There are a couple of things you need to do. In the Properties for the Setup Project:

    1. Set the RemovePreviousVersions property to TRUE.
    2. Set the VersionNumber of the Setup Project. When doing this, you will be prompted that you will need a new product code. Just click Yes.

    The VersionNumber of the installer is what the installer uses to determine if the current version is greater than the installed version. If the current version is greater, it will uninstall the previous version, then install the new version.

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