MSI Property Name

Default Value

Description

TARGETDIR

%PROGRAMFILES%\Paint.NET

Specifies the directory to install Paint.NET to %PROGRAMFILES%, usually stands for C:\Program Files.

CHECKFORUPDATES

1 (0 when /createMsi is specified)

Enables (1) or disables (0) automatic update checking. Please note that on Windows XP, checking for updates is only enabled and allowed in the first place for users that are in the local Administrators group. It is not possible to enable this for users that are not in the Administrators group.

CHECKFORBETAS

0

When checking for updates, also check for pre-release ("beta") versions.

JPGPNGBMPEDITOR

1

Register as the default editor for JPG, PNG, and BMP image types. Note that this registers Paint.NET for the "Edit" verb, which does not change the default double-click ("preview") behavior in Windows.

TGAEDITOR

1

Register as the default editor for TGA image types. Note that this registers Paint.NET for the "Edit" verb, which does not change the default double-click behavior in Windows.

DESKTOPSHORTCUT

1

Create a shortcut on the desktop for launching Paint.NET.

PROGRAMSGROUP

[blank]

This configures which Start menu Programs group the Paint.NET shortcut will be placed into. By default this is blank which places the shortcut "loose" at the top of the hierarchy among other shortcuts such as Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer.

This is commonly used to place the Paint.NET shortcut into a group such as "Graphics Applications" or something similar. If you want to place Paint.NET in a group-within-a-group, use syntax similar to that for file paths. For example, to place Paint.NET into the "Graphics" group inside of the "Applications" group (i.e., "Start menu -> All Programs -> Applications -> Graphics") specify "PROGRAMSGROUP=Applications\Graphics".