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Is it possible to change the uninstall icon in Inno Setup?

From what i've read it looks like that is no parameter that allows you to change the uninstall icon:

[Setup]: UninstallIconFile
Description:
Obsolete in 5.0.0. As Setup and Uninstall have been merged into a single executable, setting a custom icon for Uninstall is no longer possible.

So, is there another way to change this icon? I'm asking because if, for example you have only your launch exe, an readme and the uninstall, users may accidentally click on the uninstall instead of lauch, which is a little bit annoying.

Thanks.

Solution

  • Your Uninstall Icon would only be the same as your application icon if you set the IconFilename setting to the same icon as the application or have the SetupIconFile setting set to the same as your application.
    By default, the Uninstall Icon is the same as the Setup icon. If you really want to make sure the user isn't confused, you can set the IconFilename parameter in the [Icons] section to your uninstall icon. Something like:

    Name: "{group}\Uninstall My Program"; Filename: "{uninstallexe}"; IconFilename: "{app}\uninstall.ico"

    You would need to include the uninstall.ico in your [Files] section as well.