Installation actions

To provide the best user experience, the device manufacturer would run the installation program as a finish-install action.

In this way, when Windows detects the device and finds the driver, Windows first installs the driver and then runs the installation program for the application. To run an installation program that can only run in an interactive user context a client-side installation. Note Starting with Windows Vista, such an installation program cannot be run in the same way as on earlier versions of Windows.

This is because Windows Vista and later versions of Windows do not support the installation of devices within a client-side installation. However, such an installation program can be run as a finish-install action if the driver package includes a class installer, class co-installer, or device co-installer that starts the installation program. Overview of Finish-Install Actions. Implementing Finish-Install Actions. How Finish-Install Actions are Processed. Skip to main content.

This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Starting with Windows Vista, User Account Control UAC enables users to run at lower privilege most of the time and elevate privilege only when necessary.

Therefore, if the finish-install process is invoked, Windows prompts the user for the consent and the credentials that are required to run the finish-install actions. If the user does not supply consent or provide the necessary credentials, the finish-install actions are deferred until a user who does supply consent and the necessary credentials signs in. Note Starting with Windows 7, if UAC is set to the default setting Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer or a lower setting, the operating system does not display the prompt for users with administrative privileges when it processes finish-install actions.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Submit and view feedback for This product This page. View all page feedback. In this article. Device or class co-installer: Co-installers do not return this error code.