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+---
+type: rule
+title: Do you know whether you should use Click Once or MSI?
+uri: use-click-once-or-msi
+authors:
+  - title: Adam Cogan
+    url: https://ssw.com.au/people/adam-cogan/
+created: 2014-03-14T02:17:00.000Z
+archivedreason: outdated
+guid: 97d83855-0de7-4200-a1ca-071efe18fd23
+---
+1. Check the following table whether ClickOnce is suit for your application.\
+   This table compares the features of ClickOnce deployment with Windows Installer deployment. Read [ClickOnce Deployment Overview](/ssw/redirect/msdn/ClickOnceDeployment.htm) for more details.              
+
+<!--endintro-->
+
+| Feature                                                 | ClickOnce                                                         | Windows Installer                        |
+| ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
+| Automatic update<sup>1</sup>                                     | Yes                                                               | Yes                                      |
+| Post-installation rollback<sup>2</sup>                           | Yes                                                               | No                                       |
+| Update from Web                                         | Yes                                                               | No                                       |
+| Does not affect shared components or other applications | Yes                                                               | No                                       |
+| Security permissions granted                            | Grants only permissions necessary for the application (more safe) | Grants Full Trust by default (less safe) |
+| Security permissions required                           | Internet or Intranet Zone (Full Trust for CD-ROM installation)    | Administrator                            |
+| Application and deployment manifest signing             | Yes                                                               | No                                       |
+| Installation-time user interface                        | Single prompt                                                     | Multipart Wizard                         |
+| Installation of assemblies on demand                    | Yes                                                               | No                                       |
+| Installation of shared files                            | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Installation of drivers                                 | No                                                                | Yes (with custom actions)                |
+| Installation to Global Assembly Cache                   | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Installation for multiple users                         | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Add application to Start menu                           | Yes                                                               | Yes                                      |
+| Add application to Startup group                        | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Add application to Favorites menu                       | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Register file types                                     | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Install time registry access<sup>3</sup>                         | Limited                                                           | Yes                                      |
+| Binary file patching                                    | No                                                                | Yes                                      |
+| Application installation location                       | ClickOnce application cache                                       | Program Files folder                     |
+
+   Notes 
+
+1. With Windows Installer, you must implement programmatic updates in the application code.  
+2. With ClickOnce, rollback is available in Add or Remove Programs. 
+3. ClickOnce deployment can access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM) only with Full Trust permission. 
+
+  For more information, see [Choosing a Deployment Strategy](https://www.ssw.com.au/ssw/redirect/msdn/ChoosingDeploymentStrategy.htm).
+
+2. Customize the Installation of the Application, including: Publish location, installation url, install mode, publish version, Download files on demand, Prerequisites, Updates, Options.  
+
+![Figure: Publish tab of the application properties](clickonce_publishtab.gif)
+
+3. Specify the code access security permissions that the application requires in order to run.  
+
+![Figure: Security tab of the application properties](clickonce_securitytab.gif)
+
+4. Deploy the COM Components. Read [Deploying COM Components with ClickOnce](https://www.ssw.com.au/ssw/redirect/msdn/DeployingCOMComponentswitClickOnce.htm) for more informations.
+5. Publish the application using Publish Wizard.  
+
+![Figure: ClickOnce Publish Wizard](images/clickonce_publishwizard.gif)