Launcher Wizard: Windows Manifest Options


  In this step of the launcher wizard, you can configure manifest options for your Windows executables. The manifest of a Windows executable is a resource entry that can enable or disable certain features provided by the operating system.

Note: this advanced option screen is reachable by selecting the "Executable" step and choosing "Windows manifest options" from the Advanced options popup menu or by clicking directly on the index.

  The execution level can be one of
  • As invoker
    This is the default setting. The executable will be executed with the rights of the current token. If the user is an Administrator, this will be a filtered token so the executable will not have all administration rights.
  • Highest available
    This level will raise the rights of the executable to the maximum extend available for the current user. This applies to Administrators that usually run with a filtered token. Windows Vista and higher will show a question to the user if he wants to elevate the rights of this application. For a standard user this is the same as "As invoker".
  • Require administrator
    This is the same as "Highest available" when the user is an Administrator running with a filtered token. If the user is a standard user, Windows Vista and higher will ask for the credentials of an Administrator account.
  The user can set the Windows DPI setting to a value that is larger than 100%. This is particularly relevant for high-resolution screens.

If your application can deal with different DPI settings, you can tell install4j to add the manifest entry to the executable that enables DPI-awareness. If this option is not selected, the GUI will be scaled up automatically and may look somewhat blurry.