Windows Installation

[Gerhard Häring]

John Roth wrote in comp.lang.python:
> Putting something into the start menu is dead easy.

No, it isn't, unless you're only targetting one particular
localization of one particular flavour of Windows.

> Just put a link to the appropriate file into "c:Windows/Start
> Menu/Programs"

No. Frankly, such "installers" suck ***. There are appropriate Windows
API functions and registry keys to determine to directory to install
the start menu items in.

> Putting an icon on the desktop is a bit more difficult. AFIK, that
> has to go into the registry,

Depends.

Gerhard
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