Summary
The UAC icon cannot be changed for a Basic MSI project. The interaction between msiexec.exe and the UAC cause the generic icon.Synopsis
When uninstalling a Basic MSI installation from ?Programs and Features? you will notice that the icon on the UAC dialog is a generic icon.Discussion
This is caused by the UAC being displayed by the application that is triggering the UAC prompt. In this case Windows Installer (msiexec.exe) is what is making the request to the UAC. As a result of this the generic icon is coming from the interaction of msiexec.exe and the UAC.Workaround
Since this is an interaction between msiexec.exe and the UAC there are not going to be any ways to alter this through your Basic MSI project.Was this helpful?
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