Summary
Setting ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT prevents an application from being displayed in the Add/Remove ProgramsSynopsis
For a Basic MSI project, an application does not appear in Add/Remove programs after it is installed if the Windows Installer property ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT is set .
Discussion
A application is not displayed in the Add/Remove programs if a property called ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT is set to 1.
This property can be set from the command line, a transform, a custom action, or the Property Manager. As long as it is set before the RegisterProduct action, the application is not displayed.
Additional Information
Additional information on ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT can be found in the MSDN Help Library topic ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT Property.
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