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‎Feb 28, 2011
11:23 AM
Where does Install Shield get the User Information?
After running install shield, On the last page before I click Install, there is section labelled User Information.
Where does the wizard get this information?
Thanks,
Jeff
Where does the wizard get this information?
Thanks,
Jeff
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‎Mar 01, 2011
12:58 AM
Generally, Installer retrieves the system information from the below registry key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
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‎Mar 01, 2011
08:58 AM
OK,
I thought I had added my research to the original post but it was in another forum.
At the moment I understand that this information is grabbed from the Registry.
I have a 64 bit 7 OS so the place in the reg where this is stored is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
I have changed the the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner from Microsoft to mine.
I then closed VS2010 and reopened, created a new project starting from scratch.
Even after doing so the username and organization still defaults to Microsoft/Microsoft.
I even tried rebooting knowing that my registry changes did not need this but still nothing.
Q: Is it possible that InstallShield read the registry and then stored this value in another key and has since been using it.
Q: When others run my setup will this affect them or just show up on my system?
If the latter then I could live with my system being incorrect.
I thought I had added my research to the original post but it was in another forum.
At the moment I understand that this information is grabbed from the Registry.
I have a 64 bit 7 OS so the place in the reg where this is stored is
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion.
I have changed the the RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwner from Microsoft to mine.
I then closed VS2010 and reopened, created a new project starting from scratch.
Even after doing so the username and organization still defaults to Microsoft/Microsoft.
I even tried rebooting knowing that my registry changes did not need this but still nothing.
Q: Is it possible that InstallShield read the registry and then stored this value in another key and has since been using it.
Q: When others run my setup will this affect them or just show up on my system?
If the latter then I could live with my system being incorrect.
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‎Mar 02, 2011
02:51 AM
Do you mean InstallShield's information [Help]-[Version Information] from Tool bar?
If so, try to fix the following registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6FD6E369-45A1-4114-818F-4AD179916DB9}
RegCompany
RegOwner
If so, try to fix the following registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6FD6E369-45A1-4114-818F-4AD179916DB9}
RegCompany
RegOwner
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‎Mar 02, 2011
07:23 AM
So I assume what happened was when I Installed Install Shield 2011 it read from CurrentVersion for Windows NT which (was at the time) Microsoft/Microsoft. (and is now changed for the future) and then set their own key in the uninstall folder.
For me it was saved here:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{38D39130-2440-40BE-BD88-0B581AA090C8}
Once you got me on the right path, I just looked for the key that InstallShield made and voila!
I appreciate the help weakness.
Take care.
For me it was saved here:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{38D39130-2440-40BE-BD88-0B581AA090C8}
Once you got me on the right path, I just looked for the key that InstallShield made and voila!
I appreciate the help weakness.
Take care.
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