Pre-Actions

Configure actions that should happen before Installation, Uninstallation, and Repair. When an MSI is added under Main Actions, the application will read the shortcut table and automatically add all executables under Processes to be closed.

• Progress bar
  Displays PSADT progress bar during the process.
• Welcome window
  Displays PSADT window to close conflicting applications before the process starts.
• Processes to be closed
  Name of the process to stop (do not include the .exe) before the process starts.
  Example: @{ Name = 'MasterPackager'
• Countdown time
  Seconds until the specified processes are automatically closed. Cannot be greater than UI timeout in configuration. This only takes effect if deferral is not allowed or has expired.
• Force countdown
  Show countdown timer even if there are remaining deferrals.
• Minimize windows
  Specifies whether to minimize other windows when displaying the prompt.
• Block execution
  Prevent the user from launching processes or applications specified in Processes to be closed.
• Allow defer
  Enables an optional defer button to allow the user to defer the process.
• Custom prompt
  Displays a PSADT prompt with custom text before the process starts. You can use the following tags to format text: [url], [accent], [bold], and [italic].