Installing a new version of a deployment project over old version using visual studio 2013 with out clickonce

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Hi All,
i have created one windows form application using visual studio 2013.After that i created Setup file using Installshield Limited Edition(Setup and Deployment).
Here setup is working fine but here my issue is when i update new version and create setup file,And installing new version the old version automatically uninstalled and new version will be installed.i tried so many ways changing product id,upgrade code but it's not working.But most of the articles it's Removepreviousversion set to true.But i checked my setup project properties but that property is not showing.
Any one could you please share the solution to me.
could you please share where will get the Removepreviousversion property.

What I have tried:

I tried to change the product key and upgrade code but it's not working i was tried to find the RemovePreviousversion property.but in my projectsetup is not showing.i tried select the project Setup and press f4 it's not showing that properties.and tried right click and select properties there also it's not showing.

Posted 14-Nov-17 1:00am

Ram349

Updated 14-Nov-17 19:29pm

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Graeme_Grant · Answer 1 · 2017-11-14T03:13:00

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Have you thought about using ClickOnce[^] instead of Installshield Limited Edition(Setup and Deployment)?

I wrote an article last month about Silent ClickOnce Installer for Winform & WPF in C# & VB[^]. This will do what you want transparently whilst the app is being used by the user.

Posted 14-Nov-17 3:13am

Graeme_Grant

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Ram349 14-Nov-17 23:43pm

Thanks Greme for responding my post,if it possible could you please share without clickonce installer.

Graeme_Grant 15-Nov-17 1:19am

I don't use Installshield however doing a quick Google search finds a number of solutions: installshield Removepreviousversion - Google Search[^] ... sorry that I can't help more.