Re: [Audacity-devel] Windows installer comments

[Dominic M. <do...@mi...>]

That all sounds good - but does Inno Setup have the ability to
set our file associations?

Matt Brubeck wrote:
> A few more suggestions for the Windows installer.  None of these are
> urgent; they can wait until after 1.2.0-pre1.
> 
> * Microsoft has stopped putting folders into the "Start->Programs"
>   menu.  They now place just a single menu item for each installed
>   program.  I think this makes launching programs much easier.
> 
>   Can we move our start menu icon to the top level of the
>   Programs folder, and have the installer delete the folder and
>   "Uninstall" icons that previous versions installed?
> 
> 
> * We currently set file associations whenever Audacity is launched.
>   This causes problems running Audacity in lab environments where
>   access to the registry is restricted.
> 
>   Most programs set file associations on installation, and re-set them
>   only if asked by the user (they may alert the user if associations
>   change, and offer to change them back).  I think Audacity's installer
>   and preferences should be changed to match this behavior.
> 
> 
> 
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