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I coded my MSI installer using WiX. The MSI is also signed with my code signing certificate. When I begin its installation I get the following security warning on Windows 7:

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But for some reason the Program Name is nothing but the name of my MSI or anything I added to it.

Is there a way to give it some user-friendly name to display in that warning?

Peter Mortensen
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  • Possible duplicate of [The UAC prompt shows a temporary random Program Name for msi, can the correct name be displayed?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4315840/the-uac-prompt-shows-a-temporary-random-program-name-for-msi-can-the-correct-na) – MichielB Dec 17 '18 at 17:07
  • @MichielB: Good job! 5 yrs later, but you got it! – c00000fd Dec 17 '18 at 17:52

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With SignTool.exe it is enough to set a description text from what I remember, this being used as application name in the UAC prompt. Have you tried that? (don't know if this is supported from WiX)

Bogdan Mitrache
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  • Oops. You're right, dude. This has nothing to do with WiX. I forgot to add `/d Desc` parameter for SignTool.exe: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8s9b9yaz.aspx Thanks! – c00000fd Aug 20 '13 at 21:09