Windows 11 RegDBGetKeyValueEx and WOW6432Node

[axiansinfoma]

Hello

We use InstallShield 2012.

On a Windows 11 PC we install a software which creates registry entries in "HKLM\SOFTWARE\folder_x\folder_y\CurrentVersion".

Now we have a Setup.exe which was created with InstallShield (InstallScript MSI Project). This setup checks the value of a key in "HKLM\SOFTWARE\folder_x\folder_y\CurrentVersion". This has worked without problems so far, just not in Windows 11.
We have found that Windows 11 searches in "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\folder_x\folder_y\currentVersion".

Although we explicitly specify the path, it goes into the WOW6432Node which shouldn't be.

How can I search for the key in the path without it automatically going to WOW6432.

Here is an example code:

// Included header files ----------------------------------------------------
#include "ifx.h"

// Registry Path
#define REG_PATH "SOFTWARE\\folder_x\\folder_y\\CurrentVersion"
#define REG_VERSION "Version"


// Prototyp
prototype GetValueFromRegistry();

function OnFirstUIBefore()
begin
GetValueFromRegistry();
end;

function GetValueFromRegistry()
NUMBER nType, nSize;
STRING sResult;

begin

RegDBSetDefaultRoot(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);

if (RegDBGetKeyValueEx(REG_PATH, REG_UV_VERSION, nType, sResult, nSize) >= 0) then
MessageBox("Version found.", SEVERE);
else
MessageBox("Version not found.", SEVERE);
endif;
end;

Thank you.

[Revenera_Ian]

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