[VB.NET] Application in one .exe (including parts required from .NET Framework)

Question

Is is possible to build one single EXE file witch contains the DLL files in attatched to my project and also the required DLL files from the .NET Framework so i don`t need to install the Framework?

I`m creating a client application witch must run from the client PC to give them support. But when i require to install the whole .NET Framework this takes a lot of time before we are able to give them support.

I have read something about a ILMerge, but don`t know how to use this.

Thanks.

Answer 1

The short answer is NO.

There's more to a .NET Framework than just DLL's your app may use directly.

The supporting managed environment for .NET apps requires that the complete .NET Framework version target by your app be installed and integrated with the OS.