Bring Google Analytics into your Windows installer.
With just one line in your WiX installer you can track installations and uninstallations. Get insights about your application installed base.
And get the result in Google Analytics:
- Create a free Google Analytics project - https://www.google.com/analytics - and get a tracking code
- Download the WiX extension: WixGAExtension.dll and unblock it
- From your WiX project reference
WixGAExtension.dll
- Add this namespace:
xmlns:ga="https://github.com/frederiksen/WixGAExtension"
- Add this line under the
Product
node:<ga:GoogleAnalytics TrackingId="UA-90448268-1" />
with your tracking code - Done :-)
Here's a test project: TestSetupProject
Also track information about PC hardware/software. I.e.: CPU, memory, Windows version, ...