Folks,
Do you create your programs registry keys though the installer or Using the program itself on the first run? :confused:
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Folks,
Do you create your programs registry keys though the installer or Using the program itself on the first run? :confused:
:wave:
If it is supported by your installer software, it is best to do it as part of the installation - as that way they will be removed if your program is uninstalled (thus keeping the users computer as clean as possible).
OK SI,
But i have come to a problem when using this method.
Say one user with admin rights install my program. so the installer creates all the values and keys for him.
when a new user login to the same system, he dont find any values and keys under his HKCU / Software relevent to my program.
Any solution? if i ask to install it again under his account, he cannot do so since he is a user. so no permission to install software.
* Assume My program works on xp.
Some installers allow you to install to HKCU for all users, but if yours doesn't then you'll need to set them up on first run instead/also (if they don't exist).
ok after installation for all users on the machine, a new user account is created. now what will happen?Quote:
Some installers allow you to install to HKCU for all users
The registry keys should automatically be created for them, as settings for a user are copied from a template user - which is where the installer should be creating them.
Great !
i ll try to install my software to all users now :)