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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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description: How to use Setup Information (.inf) files to create installation packages.
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author: dansimp
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ms.prod: ie11
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ms.assetid: 04fa2ba8-8d84-4af6-ab99-77e4f1961b0e
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ms.reviewer:
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audience: itpro
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manager: dansimp
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ms.author: dansimp
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title: Using Setup Information (.inf) files to create packages (Internet Explorer 11 for IT Pros)
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.date: 07/27/2017
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---
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# Using Setup Information (.inf) files to create install packages
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[!INCLUDE [Microsoft 365 workloads end of support for IE11](../includes/microsoft-365-ie-end-of-support.md)]
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IEAK 11 uses Setup information (.inf) files to provide uninstallation instructions. Uninstallation instructions let your employees remove components, like files, registry entries, or shortcuts, through the **Uninstall or change a program** box. For details about .inf files, see [INF File Sections and Directives](/windows-hardware/drivers/install/).
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**To add uninstallation instructions to the .inf files**
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- Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and add these registry keys:
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```
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HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\app-name,"DisplayName",,"description"
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HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\app-name,"UninstallString",,"command-line"
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```
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Where **"description"** is the name that shows up in the **Uninstall or change a program** box and **"command-line"** is the command that runs after the component is picked.
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<p><strong>Note</strong><br>
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Make sure your script removes the uninstallation registry key, too. Otherwise, the component name will continue to show up in the <strong>Uninstall or change a program</strong>.
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## Limitations
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.Inf files have limitations:
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- You can't delete directories.
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- You can't use **RenFiles** to move a file to a different location, it only lets you rename a file in its existing location. For detailed information, see [INF RenFiles Directive](/windows-hardware/drivers/install/inf-renfiles-directive).
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- You can't use **CopyFiles** to copy a file to another place on your hard drive, it can only copy files from the source disk to the destination directory. For information, see [INF CopyFiles Directive](/windows-hardware/drivers/install/inf-copyfiles-directive).
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