If the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Windows 10 1809 regionlanguage registry keys server fault. Active setup is also used in some corporations software distribution systems to create an initial customized user environment. Compares the entries in the registry keys above to the following keys. Solved deploying hkcu change to all users based on pc. Hklm\system\currentcontrolset\control\nls\language. Infected registry help hkcu\ software\microsoft\windows \currentversion\runnextlive. Active setup and peruserpermachine registry ontrex. For 32 bit applications on 64 bit os the following locations are compared. Infected registry help hkcu\software\microsoft\windows. The data value for a key is a command line no longer than 260 characters. Registry keys at hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user.
The active setup key in the registry allows you to easily specify a command that should run the first time a new user logs on. I wanted a powershell function to create active setup registry entries, so i can script the updates on multiple machine. A sample wix installer using the activesetup feature benoit. Active setup configuration is stored in the user and computer hives of the registry. Aug 16, 20 active setup and per userper machine registry august 16, 20 09. Active setup is used when the application requires user based components such as hkcu registries andor configuration files to run, but the application has no advertised shortcuts or entry points. If you need to run your script only once per user during logon, you could use active setup. The new changes are not reflected in users registry. A more convenient and functional method and slicker, i must say to install data to the user profile in the user context is by initiating a windows installer repair. Hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\productcode registry keys. The code and the basic functionality looks good, although we definitely want this tested well before embedding this into release installers. The reason is because the mechanism which initiates active setup compares a local machine registry keys to one in the users profile when the user logs on. Therefore, at installrepairupgrade the msi quietly invokes the same manageopenkey. I use it for a call center thats maned by three shifts, hot swapping pcs.
The principle of active setup behavior is when a new user logs on for the first time, then the active setup will perform a checksum between hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid of the msi and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid of the msi. Mar 06, 2017 on logon the following registry keys are compared. Powershell script to add active setup registry entries. Gpo user configuration preferences windows settings registry and use it with item level targeting all, the problem im facing is that i need to deploy registry changes to the hkcu key but i need to do it based on pc name and not user name as the software these registry ent. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode copy. In the permissions dialog, select the office timeline users name. Rightclick on the clsid folder and select permissions. Active setup is executed before any run or runonce registry entries are evaluated. As an administrator, you can configure chrome browser settings on microsoft windows computers by modifying the windows registry on each computer where you want a new setting. If you do not find any folder named software or microsoft under hklm then these folders can be created in the same way as active setup folder has been created. Mar 11, 2012 registry keys at hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. I disabled it from showing or running as a startup. Run and runonce registry keys win32 apps microsoft docs.
Active setup is a mechanism for executing commands once per user early during login. Close notepad to let the job complete, refresh the registry editor display and youll see it is now listed as expected. And we are creating a new version of our product 2. I deploy software to systems and the deployment always runs as the local system account. Parametrage utilisateur avec active setup administration. Active setup can be set to do a repair and check for the current user keys that the application needs in order to fully run right. I could and probably will export all the records i intend to change, but i could also just uninstall and reinstall the program if it fails to run. Helge mentions in his blog post that these active setup scripts are synchronous and can block user login. When the end user logs into the computer, active setup will compare the registry key in hklm with the corresponding key in hkcu. Active setup is also used in some corporations software distribution systems. Question on setting up registry entries under hkcu community. Can i just import the registry values for that app into hkcu\software\wow6432node\microsoft\active.
If the registry entries from hkcu do not exist or they have an inferior version number than those from hklm, then the command stored in the stubpath entry is executed and the appropriate entries are created in hkcu. Hkcu\software\microsoft\ctf\sortorder\language\00000000. Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid and if the hkcu entries dont exist or if version number is less than hklm then the specified application is executed for the current user. When a user logs in windows checks this location and compares it to hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%package name%. In this article i call the hkcu active setup key user part. Press the windows key on your keyboard to open windows search and type regedit to open the registry editor. A sample wix installer using the activesetup feature. Active setup is used by some operating system components like internet explorer to set up an initial configuration for new users logging on for the first time. If the hkcu active setup registry entry exist or the version number of hkcu is equal to hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Whether your goal is to remove softwarerelated keys or to add configuration items to all user accounts, it can become tricky.
The principle of active setup behavior is when a new user logs on for the first time, then the active setup will perform a checksum between hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\guid of the msi and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\guid of the msi. It is easy to see when active setup is running during the user logon as you should see a dialog similar to the following. Registry keys at hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Active setup is useful if you need to add an entry to hkcu for all users of a machine. When people are using the software their individual preferences are saved to hkcu. If not, it executes a command specified in a registry value called stubpath. Jun 15, 2012 registry keys at hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. When my software is installed, via an msi, it creates some registry keys within hklm. Application specified by stubpath is run every time on login if. Sep 25, 20 quick question about active setup on 2008 r2.
Man mochte eine software verteilen, was soweit auch problemlos klappt. So there is potential for havoc here, if for whatever reason openvpngui. Installlanguage is set by windows setup and used by the windows upgrade process. Mochte man also einen active setup befehl erneut fur benutzer. Cannot write to registry key hkcu\software\classes\clsid. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid.
A duplicate of this machine key exists in the user profile. Nov 23, 2011 when the end user logs into the computer, active setup will compare the registry key in hklm with the corresponding key in hkcu. This setting prevents users from trying to enable or disable active desktop while a policy controls it. Mar 20, 2012 hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\guid and if the hkcu entries dont exist or if version number is less than hklm then the specified application is executed for the current user.
We must force the mirroring of the activesetup key in the hkcu registry. Dec 18, 2004 on first login of a user, os check the hkcu with hklm and as hkcu has lower version than hklm it execute the app2. Set regpath hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\office ole restriction set command cmd. Active setup helps to lay down current user data when an application is deployed or even installed straight from the msi itself. Whether your goal is to remove software related keys or to add configuration items to all user accounts, it can become tricky. Aug 20, 2018 using active setup to add reg values to hkcu. If the version in hkcu is less than the one in hklm or the hkcu key does not exist, windows will copy some of the values from the hklm key to the hkcu key and then execute the command in the stubpath value. Registry keys at hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installedcomponents\%appname% and hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installedcomponents\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the. Both the registry values and the files required for customization need to be placed on all computers and in all user registry hives.
Hklm\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, active desktop is disabled by default, but users can enable it. Active setup with more than one command to execute it. On first login of a user, os check the hkcu with hklm and as hkcu has lower version than hklm it execute the app2.
Philipp gerschwiler the windows installer allows you to create a setup which will dynamically writes registry keys into either hkcu or hklm. Run and runonce registry keys cause programs to run each time that a user logs on. Can i just import the registry values for that app into hkcu \\ software \\wow6432node\\microsoft\\ active setup \\installed components. Hkcu\software\microsoft\active setup\installed components\productcode registry keys. You can use this to force a repair with the command line msiexec f productcode where productcode is a the productcode property taken from the property table of the msi. Remove hkcu registry keys of multiple users with powershell. A more convenient and functional method and slicker, i must say to install data to the user profile in the user context is. Register programs to run by adding entries of the form description string commandline.
Installing hkcu keys using a windows installer repair. The keys and values mentioned below are all located below this root key. When a user logs into a machine then the registry keys at the two. Hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\productcode copy if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Ive seen a lot of people having issues with active setup and having to run msiexec qn fup hex value at login for users. Msi populate hkcu keys using active setup technique. The thing i like about active setup is that if i screw up, it will only run once and not over and over. Jun 04, 2016 windows automatic startup locations can be divided into the three groups folders, registry and scheduled tasks for the most part even though you may also use the group policy to add autostart programs to the system which are reflected in the windows registry however. Oct 22, 2007 registry keys at hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installedcomponents\%appname% and hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installedcomponents\%appname% are compared, and if the hkcu registry entries dont exist, or the version number of hkcu is less than hklm, then the specified application is executed for the current user. Application specified by stubpath is run every time on login if the isinstalled key value is set to 0, else it is not run. Mar 01, 2012 active setup configuration is stored in the user and computer hives of the registry. Disables active desktop and prevents users from enabling it.
Windows, the system checks and compares the values of the active setup registry key. If the registry entries from hkcu do not exist or they have an inferior version number than those from hklm, then the command stored in the stubpath entry is executed. Stubpath will only execute if the version of hkcu is less than the version of hklm. As soon as someone starts a user session the active setup will e. If the hkcu key is not found the contents of the string value stubpath is executed. Windows automatic startup locations ghacks tech news. Apr 22, 2010 a duplicate of this machine key exists in the user profile. Packaging vlc player active setup example scripters inc. Jul 26, 2014 therefore, at installrepairupgrade the msi quietly invokes the same manageopenkey. Manage chrome policies with windows registry applies to windows users who sign in to a managed account on chrome browser. Kidding, but the run one nature of active setup is nice. In this article, i will discuss how to do this with powershell. Active setup and environment manager personalization ivanti. Adding registry settings wpkg open source software.
This is the root key containing all things active setup. When the software is uninstalled the hklm and hkcu registry keys are deleted, but im thinking that its only the hkcu keys for the user who is running the uninstall that will. Hklm\ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\uid hkcu \ software \microsoft\ active setup \installed components\uid. Use activesetup registry entry to add gui to startup menu. The benefit of active setup is that you could install the application and push your software package and registry changes to the target device without taking care if someone is logged in or when someone logs in. Active setup and per userper machine registry august 16, 20 09. When a new user logs on windows will find the hkcu active setup key missing, run msiexec. This is a perfect way to implement the runonce method for the entire system on a peruser basis.
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