How to disable or prevent installer cache under C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{GUID}?

[kckc]

I am using Advanced Installer 17.7 to build my installer. After installation, I noticed that a full copy of the installer is stored under the following path:
C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{GUID}

I understand this might be related to maintenance features such as Repair, Modify, or Uninstall. However, in my use case, I do not require these features, and I would like to completely disable this caching behavior to avoid unnecessary disk usage and leftover files.

Could you please clarify:

Is there an official way to disable this cache mechanism?

Which exact setting(s) control this behavior?

Does this apply differently for MSI vs EXE projects?

If it cannot be disabled, what is the recommended workaround?

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you!

[Catalin]

Hello and welcome to our forums,

That is indeed a cached version that is required when the "Use EXE External UI" option is enabled.

This option can be found in "Themes" page --> "Settings" tab.

I understand this might be related to maintenance features such as Repair, Modify, or Uninstall. However, in my use case, I do not require these features, and I would like to completely disable this caching behavior to avoid unnecessary disk usage and leftover files.

This is indeed true, that is exactly what it is used for. More exactly, it is used to render the more advanced themes during the Maintenance.

This will eventually be requried if you want to either Modify or Uninstall the product, so I would advise against removing that folder.

If you want, you could use a classic theme that does not require the "EXE External UI" option - or any feature that would require that, the most common one being the more advanced themes.

Hope this helps!

Best regards,
Catalin