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Changing the name of an .exe file in a VB.NET project

This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure out how to change the name of a compiled .exe file in a VB.NET project. It seems to default to the project name & version number (ie. MyProjectName1.1.exe) I would prefer to choose a custom .exe name, like MPN.exe -- what am I missing?

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Jai S

Just change your project name to the EXE name you want...or you EVEN DIRECTLY CHANGE THE exe NAME IN THE WINDOWS EXPLORER...
BETTER IS NOT NOT SPECIFY THE ASSEMBLY NAME DIFFERENT ...WHY BECOS YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY REFERENCE THAT THE CREATED EXE WAS CREATED BASED ON YOUR COMPILE...SO IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO HAVE THE EXE CREATED ON THE PROJECT NAME...OR RENAME IT IN THE WINDOWS EXPLORER DURING YOUR DEPLOYMENT....

rsochan

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Thanks -- I can see how changing the assembly name has changed my EXE file to the name that I want. I now have another question about how to set up the install package, which I will put on a separate question thread:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22879827/App's-friendly-name-in-Start-All-Programs-menu.html