Wix – How to run exe files after installation from installed directory?

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The Isaiah4110 answer is not the best way if you don´t need a UI.

The simplest way to execute the exe file target you are installing through the MSI file produced by Wix is with a custom action type 18 (identifying the action by FileKey), here you are a complete example:

<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
  <Component Id="TargetProgram" Guid="f757ff43-0266-483a-8749-ec796cba4b25" >
    <File Id="EXE" Source="C:\SetupProject\Includes\TargetProgram.exe" />
  </Component>
</ComponentGroup>

<CustomAction Id="EXECUTE_AFTER_FINALIZE"                  
              Execute="immediate" 
              Impersonate="no"
              Return="asyncNoWait"
              FileKey="EXE"
              ExeCommand="" />

<InstallExecuteSequence>
  <Custom Action="EXECUTE_AFTER_FINALIZE" After="InstallFinalize">NOT Installed</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
</Fragment>

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