Step 5: Program group
  
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In this step of the Windows media wizard you define the integration of your application into the start menu and the Windows desktop.
  First, you have to enter the name of the program group that the installer will propose to the user. You can either enter a simple name like "My Application" or a nested program group name like "Super Software\My Application". By default, install4j will suggest the full name of the application that you have entered in the general application options.
  The program group options section of this step contains various options that influence the integration into start menu and desktop:
  • Uninstaller
    The checkbox create an uninstall icon can be disabled if you do not wish an icon for the uninstaller to be created.
  • allow user to disable start menu creation
    If this option is checked, the user can decide not to create a program group entry in the start menu.
  The standard tasks section of this step allows you control the standard tasks that appear in the "Additional tasks" screen of the installer. See the Installer features tab of the Installer step for more information regarding that screen. The installer can allow the user to create two different kinds of launch icons:
  • desktop icon
    A launch icon is created on the Windows desktop.
  • quick launch icon
    A quick launch icon is created in the quick launch area in the Windows task bar.
Each standard task can have one of three states:
  • Not displayed
    The standard task will not be included in the additional tasks screen.
  • Displayed
    The standard task will be included in the additional tasks screen, but will not be selected by default.
  • Displayed and Selected
    The standard task will be included in the additional tasks screen and will be selected by default.

If one of these options is at least in the "Displayed" state, you must choose the launcher for which the launch icons will be created. The drop down list with all defined launchers below the checkboxes will then be enabled.

  Click [Next] to proceed to the next step or [Cancel] to leave the Windows media wizard without applying any changes.