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Detection of .NET Framework new versions Snippets to detect various versions of the .NET Framework already installed on the client computer. Localization files Wix already supports 25 languages in its user interface. Shortcut to an URL Neil Sleightholm contributed an idea about shortcuts launching the default browser with a specific URL. Deferred custom actions Vadym Stetsyak contributed a section on deferred custom actions. COM+ components Neil Sleightholm contributed a section on COM+ components. WixUI_InstallDir Added the description of this newer WixUI variant. Changes due to release 2.0.4103.0 Minor modifications, modified directory structure of WixUI files, removed direct reference to sourceforge/releases page. UI-CA interaction Filling in an UI listbox from a custom action. A few thoughts on why to avoid managed code in custom actions From Rob Mensching, originally. Pulling in localized error and action texts in WixUI WixUI doesn't automatically use the localized error and action texts in the language files, you have to ask for it. Without an extra reference, it will use the stock messages.

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