WiX tricks and tips

Locked. This question and its answers are locked because the question is off-topic but has historical significance. It is not currently accepting new answers or interactions. We’ve been using WiX for a while now, and despite the usual gripes about ease of use, it’s going reasonably well. What I’m looking for is useful advice regarding: … Read more

“Automatic” vs “Automatic (Delayed start)”

When installing Windows services there are two options for automatically starting a Windows service on Windows startup. One is Automatic, and the other is Automatic (Delayed start). What is the difference between these two in detail? For example, if you’re creating the installer with wixtoolset, the ServiceConfig element has the DelayedAutoStart attribute. How will that … Read more