Abstract: An approach for assuring quality of a software installer is presented. A change between first and second views of an operating system is determined. The second view is recorded after executing an installer to create installed software application components. The installation is determined to be successful. A location for an installed shortcut for the software application is determined. Executable and command line information inside the shortcut is extracted using the location. Based on the extracted executable and command line information, the application is executed to perform a test of the application. While the application is executing, a close signal is sent to a window of the application. An exit code from the application is read. If the exit code matches a standard exit code, the test is documented as being successful. If the exit code does not match the standard exit code, the test is documented as being unsuccessful.

Abstract: An approach for assuring quality of a software installer is presented. A change between first and second views of an operating system is determined. The second view is recorded after executing an installer to create installed software application components. The installation is determined to be successful. A location for an installed shortcut for the software application is determined. Executable and command line information inside the shortcut is extracted using the location. Based on the extracted executable and command line information, the application is executed to perform a test of the application. While the application is executing, a close signal is sent to a window of the application. An exit code from the application is read. If the exit code matches a standard exit code, the test is documented as being successful. If the exit code does not match the standard exit code, the test is documented as being unsuccessful.

Abstract: An approach for assuring quality of a software installer is presented. A first view of a system is recorded. The installer is executed to create installed components for an application, and subsequently, a second view of the system is recorded. Based on a recorded change between the first and second views, information about the installed components is recorded. The installation is determined to be successful or unsuccessful. If successful, selected installed components are removed. The installer is executed to reinstall the selected installed components. The reinstallation is verified. A third view of the system is recorded. An uninstaller is executed to uninstall the software application. A fourth view of the system is recorded. The uninstallation is verified. A report is generated using the first, second, third and fourth views.

Abstract: An approach for assuring quality of a software installer is presented. A first view of a system is recorded. The installer is executed to create installed components for an application, and subsequently, a second view of the system is recorded. Based on a recorded change between the first and second views, information about the installed components is recorded. The installation is determined to be successful or unsuccessful. If successful, selected installed components are removed. The installer is executed to reinstall the selected installed components. The reinstallation is verified. A third view of the system is recorded. An uninstaller is executed to uninstall the software application. A fourth view of the system is recorded. The uninstallation is verified. A report is generated using the first, second, third and fourth views.