Program Compatibility Assistant thinks my app is an installer

Question

I have created a .NET C# WinForms application on Win 7 RTM x64, which let's say I have called DataInstaller.

When I run this program outside of the debugger (just an empty form with no functionality at the moment), it works fine until I close the form. I then get a message from the Program Compatibility Assistant that says:

This program might not have installed correctly

I then get the option to reinstall using recommended settings or to say that the install did work as expected.

If I name the app 'DataThingy' this isn't an issue, I guess this is related to the way that programs called *Setup gain a UAC shield icon.

I assume that there will be something simple that I can put in the application manifest to prevent this?

I'm not sure if this occurs on Vista as I don't have access currently.

Changing the name is not an option and turning off UAC is not an option so please don't suggest this!

Edit:

OMG.

It seems that if any of the following are true, UAC sticks its oar in:

Exe name contains the word Installer

AssemblyInfo.cs

AssemblyTitle contains the word 'Installer'
    e.g. [assembly: AssemblyTitle("DataInstaller")]
AssemblyProduct contains the word 'Installer'
    e.g. [assembly: AssemblyProduct("Data Installation Utility")]

'Installer' can also be 'Setup'.

It beggars belief, it really does. Obviously one of the old VB6 programmers got relocated into the UAC team over at Redmond.

I still need a workaround, I'm not prepared to accept that my application can't possibly be an called an installer because it doesn't touch the registry or put any files in the Program Files folder.

I assume that UAC would put the machine into total lockdown if I tried to execute my application called IAmAVirus.exe. (Actually, I daren't try it because I'm not entirely convinced that I'm just being silly)

Answer 1

Like Workshop Alex will make a guess based on filenames.

But have you tried to add a manifest file ? That allows you to spesify what access rights you need to be run the application.

MSDN on how to create one from Visual studio Another link article that help.

Answer 2

add this into your manifest.

<compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">

  <application>

    <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows Vista -->

      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/>

    <!--The ID below indicates application support for Windows 7 -->

      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>

  </application>

</compatibility>