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Re: Installer request: Remember state of final checkboxes between runs


On 1/13/2017 10:14 AM, Brian Mathis wrote:
> Every time the installer is run, it asks to create an icon on the
> desktop.  I do not want an icon on my desktop, and I have to uncheck
> this box every time.  I have probably done this 100 times since I've
> been using Cygwin over the years.
> 

You only need to check the boxes on initial install.

> The installer should remember that this option was declined and
> default the checkbox to that state on the next run.
> 

They are not checked by default because you only need to create them
once.  You don't need to create them on update unless you've removed the
shortcuts created.

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