A custom action can launch an executable file that is stored on the user's machine or contained inside the installation package.
The following types of custom action launch an executable file.
| Custom action type | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Action Type 2 | EXE file stored in a Binary table stream. |
| Custom Action Type 18 | EXE file installed with a product. |
| Custom Action Type 50 | EXE file with a path specified by a property value. |
| Custom Action Type 34 | EXE file with a path referencing a directory. |
See the section Summary List of All Custom Action Types for a summary of all types of custom actions and how they are encoded into the CustomAction table.
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