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Visual Studio Setup Project: Failed to execute script after installing app and opening it


So I finished an app, made an .exe, and the original .exe works, but when I try to install the app, the .exe and shortcuts to the .exe don't work. I get this error message: Failed to execute script (app name)

Is there a solution to this or should I make the installer another way or on another computer? In the meantime, I'll try to look into other options.


Solution

  • So I switched to Inno Setup and the first time I built the installer it worked. But after building again, the same error occurred. I eventually tried running the app as admin and it worked, so to fix the issue, I added something in the registry to make the app run as admin by default. This is how you do that.