How can I include KB2670838 in an installer with InstallShield 2013?

Question

I\'m using InstallShield 2013 to make a Basic MSI installer for an application that requires Windows Platform Update KB2670838.

For .NET frameworks and other require

Answer 1

In InstallShield, you should typically deliver this sort of update as a prerequisite (Tools > Prerequisite Editor), or as a package included in a Suite (reference [SystemFolder]wusa.exe to install an .msu file). In both cases this keeps the redistributable installation logically separate from your package's installation, while providing your users a single installer experience.

Glytzhkof mentions several really good points about how to determine whether the update has been installed. You will want to incorporate these into your conditions (on the prerequisite or suite package), and also into detecting the update or lack thereof in your .msi package so it can abort if the required update has not been installed by the time the .msi is launched.