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.