Option to automatically close running application before installation starts

[eliradelorca1]

Hi everyone,

I'm Elira, and I've been using Advanced Installer Professional to package updates for several desktop applications used within our company. One feature I'd really like to see is a built-in option to automatically detect and close a running application before the installation begins.

At the moment, if a user forgets to close the application, the installer usually encounters locked files and either prompts the user or fails to replace some files correctly. We currently handle this with custom actions and external scripts, but it would be much simpler if this behavior were available as a standard installer option.

Ideally, the installer could check whether the target executable is running before copying files, display a customizable message, attempt a graceful shutdown, and only continue once the application has closed. If it can't be closed, the installer could offer options to retry, cancel, or continue after a reboot.

Having this built directly into Advanced Installer would make deployment more reliable and eliminate the need for custom scripting in many common installation scenarios.

Would anyone else find a feature like this useful?

[Eusebiu]

Hello and welcome to our forums.

In order to achieve this, you can implement the steps described in the "Custom Launch Condition Help" thread.

If you have other questions, let us know.

Best regards,
Eusebiu