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Creating Start Menu Items For Setup Distribution Units

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You can create an entry in the Windows Start menu for the application your setup project installs. These entries can only be in the Programs menu of the Start menu, and only at the top level. When your setup project self-extracts on the target computer, a new item is added to the Windows Start menu for the application.

To create a start menu item for a setup executable distribution unit

  1. Display the property pages of the distribution unit.

  2. Click the Target tab.

  3. In the Target dialog box, select the Create an entry in the Start menu check box.

  4. Enter or edit the appropriate Start menu shortcut name.

  5. Enter the command line program that is activated from the Start menu item. You can also enter any command line arguments for this program. The following variables can be entered by hand, or click Insert Default:

    • <AppDir> — The folder to which the application is installed.

    • <IeDir> — The folder in which Microsoft® Internet Explorer is installed.

    • <WinDir> — The Windows folder.

    • <SysDir> — The Windows System folder.

  6. Click OK.