The Bentley Application Base Integration options on the ProjectWise Explorer installer are automatically enabled and cannot be disabled. They are required for integration with MicroStation and all MicroStation-based Bentley applications, regardless of version.

CONNECT Edition and later versions of MicroStation and other MicroStation-based applications deliver their own integration, and therefore specific integration options for those applications do not appear in the ProjectWise Explorer installer under the iDesktop Integration section (besides the required and enabled Bentley Application Base Integration options).

While ProjectWise 2023 no longer supports any V8i application, the ProjectWise Explorer installer still delivers integration for V8i applications. If you choose to install integration for a V8i application, please be aware that the functionality is completely unsupported, you are using it at your own risk, and that you must acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions before you can proceed with the installation. Installing integration for a V8i version of MicroStation delivers a configuration file called PW.CFG to the Bentley\<program name>\config\appl folder of your MicroStation installation. This configuration file loads the MDL applications necessary for ProjectWise integration and for starting MicroStation in integrated mode, when launched from the desktop. To disable desktop integration, uninstall ProjectWise Explorer, and then reinstall ProjectWise Explorer and turn off integration for MicroStation.