Command to Register EXE

Command to register an executable 
MyFile.exe /REGSERVER


Command to Unregister an executable
MyFile.exe /UNREGSERVER

Command to register DLL using MSIEXEC

The following example shows how you can use the msiexec /y command:

msiexec /y my_file.dll

/y   : Calls the system API DllRegisterServer to self-register modules passed on the command line.

The following example shows how you can use the msiexec /z command:

msiexec /z my_file.dll

/z   : Calls the system API DllUnRegisterServer to unregister modules passed on the command line.

INSTALLLEVEL Property in MSI

Below are the list of features present in MSI and their Levels are highlighted

Now, Lets goto Property Table and locate property INSTALLLEVEL, its value is 100

We can disable a feature by changing its Level value higher than INSTALLLEVEL value.


In the following snapshot HPIO feature level is set to 110 and hence it is disabled.

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Adding New Support for the Microsoft Private Cloud, App-V 5.0 and Windows 8 Migrations, and App Portal Bundle

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Windows 8 - Copy Files

Windows 8  hasbetter copy paste functions that allow multiple file copy pasting and better memory usage.