Overview of Installed Components

The installer extracts the software packages from the release media and installs the software in the Mentor target location folder. After extraction, the PADS installation process executes post-installation scripts to configure and prepare your software for use.

The PADS installation process on Windows performs the following tasks:

Installs runtime libraries (core components install). Updates legacy Microsoft and Microsoft Partner dll, ocx, and exe libraries located in the Windows System32 directory (%WINDIR%\system32). The installation process also installs fonts.
Creates and updates the WDIR and MGLS_LICENSE_FILE environment variables.
Registers executables and dynamic linked libraries (DLLs).
Creates a default, static folder in the Start menu called PADS VX.2.6 and creates icons below that folder.
Provides Start menu access to the Release Switcher. For a definition of the Release Switcher, see “Key Terminology”.