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How to change auto generated program name in UAC during uninstall in Visual Studio setup project?

I have created a Visual Studio Setup project using Visual Studio 2015. When I install the setup in a Windows 7 machine the UAC prompt shows the actual program name when asking for permission to install. When I uninstall the program the UAC prompt shows a different program name when asking for permission to uninstall. Each time the program is installed the UAC prompt shows a different program name each time. Why does this happen ? How do I set my program name to appear in the UAC prompt during uninstall without it changing every time?

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