Usually, to install a new software in a machine, one has to go through the installation setup to install the software i.e. after opening the exe, one will first asked to agree with the terms & conditions, then where to install the software, then whether to create desktop icons or place it in the Quick Launch folder etc....& after going through these steps, the software gets finally installed. The software also gets listed in the Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel. Also the program gets added to the Start menu with different sub-menu items like Read Me, Help, Visit Website, Uninstall etc....

But when an EXE is created in VB, opening the EXE directly starts the application i.e. the user needn't go through all the above-mentioned installation steps to use the application. How do I make an EXE created in VB go through all those installation steps before it gets installed? Also I would like the application to get listed in the Add/Remove Programs so that users can uninstall the application from their machine. Also it should get added to the Start menu with different sub-items.

Thanks,

Arpan