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  1. Qt Installer Framework
  2. QTIFW-774

No entry appears in Windows Control Panel -> Programs and Features if installing to C:\Program Files

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      This bug does not make QtIFW very useful on Windows given most Windows programs are installed in Program Files and most users won't know how to uninstall it with no Control Panel entry. I mentioned this bug in https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTIFW-656 for 2.0.0, but it's still not fixed. If <TargetDir> is omitted (and the default location chosen), there is no problem. I attached a .zip file to reproduce.

      config.xml

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Installer>
    <Name>installer</Name>
    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
    <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDir@/@ProductName@</TargetDir><!--ok if this line is removed-->
</Installer>

      package.xml

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Package>
    <DisplayName>package</DisplayName>
    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
    <ReleaseDate>2015-01-01</ReleaseDate>
    <Default>true</Default>
</Package>

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