setup.exe

Adobe Bootstrapper for Single Installation

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What is setup.exe?

Setup.exe is a Windows NT Setup Executable. Sometimes it’s called Windows Installation and Setup, Suite Installer, and Setup.exe.

Setup.exe is a setup application for many programs. This process is usually listed in the Task Manager when you are installing software. Setup.exe should not be forcefully terminated unless it has been crashing repeatedly.

Many software vendors use setup.exe for installing software and/or updates. The process name can often appear in your startup list or tasklist, as a lot of programs finish installation on next reboot.

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Setup.exe or .msi

Some software installation packs have both a setup.exe file and an .msi file. This can be confusing, because the end user might wonder which one to run to install the program correctly. The fact is that either can be used to install software, though the process is a bit different.

The setup.exe file that you see in lots of software distributions is called bootstrapper. It will check if the computer is capable of running the application you are trying to install. If yes, setup.exe will initiate msiexec.exe, which will launch the installation using the .msi file.

If you double-click the .msi file, the application will be installed, but there is a chance that it will not run properly on your system. For example, if a program requires Microsoft .net Framework 3.5, but the user has an older framework version installed. Whenever that’s the case, setup.exe will download the update and install the compatible framework version. After that’s done the .msi file will be used to launch software installation.

Sometimes installations using an .msi file can lead to problems such as application crashes and various warning messages on application startup. That’s why it’s always better to install software using a setup.exe file if both setup.exe and .msi are part of the installation package.

Some .msi files even won’t let you execute them and will refer you to the setup.exe file to ensure correct software installation.

Author:

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Process:

Adobe Bootstrapper for Single Installation

Part of:

Common path(s):

C:
subfolder %DOCS_SETTINGS%
%PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%
subfolder C:
subfolder the
%SYSTEM%
subfolder %PROGRAM_FILES%
subfolder %SYSTEM%
%WINDOWS%
subfolder %WINDOWS%
subfolder %PROGRAM_FILES%
subfolder %PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON%
c:\ProgramData\Adobe\Setup\{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AA1000000001}
c:\ProgramData\VS\vs10sp1\SetupCache
subfolder %DOCS_SETTINGS%
subfolder %SYSTEM%
%SYSTEM%

Filesize(s):

46,080 bytes, 89,600 bytes, 271,912 bytes, 3,224,168 bytes, 1,858,724 bytes, 4,592,608 bytes, 60,416 bytes, 316,744 bytes, 118,736 bytes, 585,768 bytes, 647,168 bytes, 438,312 bytes, 40,448 bytes, 8,532,052 bytes, 8,541,859 bytes, 12,288 bytes, 54,944 bytes, 2,460,376 bytes, 433,152 bytes, 109,712 bytes, 61,440 bytes, 71,680 bytes, 225,280 bytes, 44,928 bytes, 491,520 bytes, 2,210,425 bytes, 106,496 bytes, 249,856 bytes, 462,848 bytes, 2,026,344 bytes, 1,100,152 bytes, 385,360 bytes, 73,544 bytes, 819,072 bytes, 374,080 bytes, 347,752 bytes, 342,984 bytes, 78,152 bytes, 1,533,936 bytes, 1,533,976 bytes, 1,501,000 bytes, 1,100,664 bytes, 245,248 bytes, 539,992 bytes, 322,376 bytes, 262,568 bytes, 195,640 bytes, 547,376 bytes, 269,304 bytes, 23,040 bytes

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