VB 2005 Deployment Problem

[pmcalenney]

Hi,

I have migrated my application from 2003 to 2005. All is OK, but the installer now seems to leave the client machine is some odd state between the 'Everyone' and 'Just Me' option.

We default our installer, given the new 2005 options, to always install for everyone. This works fine for the person installing. Then when person #2 logs on to the computer, the application appears to be there (icon on desktop, files in install folder, etc.), but when the click to open the app, it hunts for the in installer (setup.exe), then runs through some sort of mini installation process. This happens for every user who logs on.

We are seeing this will serveral applications, and the only connection is that it behaved fine in 2003, but now is broken in 2005. If anyone has any insight on the options for the 2005 setup project that i mayh have missed, please let me know!

Thanks,
Pete

[pmcalenney]

I found out one clue.
The short cut is the issue. It has an advanced tab on the properties on the shortcut, and it has a checkbox that allows other users to use this shortcut. The installer leaves it grayed out and unchecked. we need it checked by default. Any ideas how to make this come out checked???

[Nelluru]

I found out one clue.
The short cut is the issue. It has an advanced tab on the properties on the shortcut, and it has a checkbox that allows other users to use this shortcut. The installer leaves it grayed out and unchecked. we need it checked by default. Any ideas how to make this come out checked???

Hi,
I am also running with the same problem now. If you found the answer please reply to me.
My problem is that the installer is not creating registries in the user space as it is creating the registry entries for the shortcut entries in Administrator in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
Can u tell me how to add the registries to the user?

As u have stated above might be the problem. If u overcome that problem reply to me. I searched a lot but no success.

thanks in advance

regards,
Naresh Nelluru