• Properties:

• System Process: Yes
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:No
• Common Path:
  C:\ windows\ setup.exe
• Uses Network:No
• Uses Internet:No

Description:

One needs the executable file setup.exe to obtain Windows Installer, which is essential in running setup on such platforms other than Windows 2000 or even the later versions as Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98. Along with ones package, InstallShield, the one that distributes Windows Installers copy, creates setup.exe.

To control the creation and the platform distribution of the file setup.exe, the user must look at Setup Launcher panel found on the Release Wizard. To distribute ones installation into multiple languages, setup.exe is needed to allow the end users select what language version they prefer to use during the installation process.

During the installation process, the file setup.exe checks whether or not the Windows Installer is installed on the system. If not, or the system needs to update the latest version, the file setup.exe will install the Windows Installer and launch the installation package for the user.

The file setup.exe can automatically locate an MSI file inside the same folder. The file setup.exe also sends the user a message if the system does not have the Windows Installer and directs him/her to Microsoft Download site. From its package, the file setup.exe will read the title of the MSI file and present a dialogue to confirm the continuation of the installation process.

Meanwhile, the file setup.exe is stored in the cache Local Package Directory. The Cygwin mirror, on one hand, is needed by the file setup.exe to utilize one or more custom packages and mirrors.

When the mirror site is selected, the setup.bz2, which is a text file, will be downloaded by the file setup.exe. The setup.bz2 comprises the inventory of packages that is available from the site where it was downloaded together with other basic descriptions of those packages.

After the installation process, the file setup.exe will show post-install scripts to furnish the setting up of installed packages. This time, the file setup.exe will show a display box saying the process is already completed.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.