Installer Icon not shown in task bar

[vaibhavopkey]

When I run my installer after the InstallAware wizard:

1) It does not appear in the taskbar.
2) It does not elevate to the top; I have to hover over all my apps to find the installer.
3) It takes too much time to load after the InstallAware wizard.

To test the third scenario, include a file of around 900MB in your installer.

Even my company use previous version Installaware ,it's load fast .

[JohnGaver]

Can you please clarify what you mean by running your installer after the InstallAware Wizard?

Which version, and edition of InstallAware are you using?

Which previous version of InstallAware was this not an issue for?

Also it might be great to see a video of what you mean - thank you!

[vaibhavopkey]

I'm using installaware multi plateform Version 2025 (2.081) [windows x86]
Video Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ik1r5P ... sp=sharing

Previous version is InstallAware 18

[JohnGaver]

Great, could you please also upload the built binary somewhere?

Edit: It'd also be great to try setting the ShowInTaskBar property of your setup wizard forms to stAlways and see if that helps.

My hunch for the launch delay is anti-virus interference (hence the request for the binary).

Edit 2: It'd also be interesting to see how this compares with building setup in Uncompressed mode and running that directly. This would skip the initial extraction phase completely, and if there's no launch delays etc. in that scenario; you can be sure it's an anti-virus to blame (scanning the recently extracted payload).

[vaibhavopkey]

I tried Uncompressed mode but It's taking same time.
Here is my EXC File
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16ZS0NJG2MbbzXm5zIDlm_5yGbDdsKION/view?usp=sharing

Also, observe the transition animation between the two dialogs; it's not smooth.

[JohnGaver]

How do you mean?

It's a single click to build setups in any mode you like, whether uncompressed, single file, or web.

This looks like a single file build.

Please try with an uncompressed build instead per my earlier suggestion.

[vaibhavopkey]

I have provided you with the uncompressed file. Please try it yourself. On average, it takes 40 seconds to load. I tested it 4 times — only once did it load in 20 seconds; the other 3 times, it took at least 40 seconds.

Also, observe the transition animation between the two dialogs; it's not smooth. Mac animation are smooth.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ovtHoGYxnD5xV9bzYo0zoS2fdvCoZGQq/view?usp=sharing

[JohnGaver]

Clicking that link, I get:

The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know.

[vaibhavopkey]

To help reproduce the issue, I have attached my project which contains only my custom dialog. The problem occurs only with my custom dialog—default template dialogs work fine.
I have also observed that the slowness increases when using my optional UAC logic.
Please use the compressed build option when testing.

Additionally, please follow the steps below to include a file of at least 500MB in size:
1) Open my InstallAware project.
2) Go to the Visual tab.
3) Under Setup Architecture, select Files and insert any file (minimum size: 500MB) into the $TARGETDIR$ folder.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Uo81Y7uBQdxGbCHHAwfbVlmBblDja_Bp/view?usp=sharing

I have checked the previously shared link, and it is working fine on my end.
Please verify if access to Google Drive is blocked by your company network.

If that's the case, kindly suggest an alternate method for sharing large files (500MB or more), and I will upload the project accordingly.

[JohnGaver]

Hardly a minimum reproducing project!

I'd focus on the first issue for now - what it is in your custom dialog exactly that causes this divergence.