Public properties can be specified with the MSI API, to control additional behavior and features of the Windows host installer. Use either of the following commands:

VirtualBox.exe -msiparams NAME=VALUE [...]

msiexec /i VirtualBox-<version>-Win.msi NAME=VALUE [...]

The following public properties are available.

• VBOX_INSTALLDESKTOPSHORTCUT

  Specifies whether or not an icon on the desktop should be created.

  Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable. Default is 1.

• VBOX_INSTALLQUICKLAUNCHSHORTCUT

  Specifies whether or not an icon in the Quick Launch Bar should be created.

  Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable. Default is 1.

• VBOX_REGISTERFILEEXTENSIONS

  Specifies whether or not the file extensions .vbox, .vbox-extpack, .ovf, .ova, .vdi, .vmdk, .vhd and .vdd should be associated with . Files of these types then will be opened with .

  Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable. Default is 1.

• VBOX_START

  Specifies whether to start right after successful installation.

  Set to 1 to enable, 0 to disable. Default is 1.