deployment project how to set RemovePreviousVersions = true?

Question

User-1471881183 posted

hi all,

i'm using VS 2010, i have a deployment project, my problem is im releasing a new version of my windows application project so, i want to remove older version of application while installing new version, i search on internet everybody said set RemovePreviousVersions = true. but, i dont know where & how to set this? Can you please help me.

Answer 1

User-1471881183 posted

Many people suggested Right Click on Setup project -->Properties--> and follow the below screenshot

I tried the same i right clcik setup project from Solution Explorer and click Properties but its showing options as below screenshot so, i confused how do i and where do i set the properties? can you please help me.

Answer 2

User-1471881183 posted

can anybody tell me, why if i right click setup project-->properties , its not sowing the regular property window to change product code, removepreviousversion etc.?

Answer 3

User-166373564 posted

Hi,

can anybody tell me, why if i right click setup project-->properties , its not sowing the regular property window to change product code, removepreviousversion etc.?

As you said that you are using visual studio 2010, but, as the screen shows, it is visual studio 2005 windows, perhaps this is the reason why this happens.

Best regards,

Angie

Answer 4

User-1471881183 posted

the issue got resolved. actually i havent seen Solution exporere and properties windows