Force Windows XP Compatibility and Run as Administrator During install.

[dogfall]

I need to force these settings during install if user has vista or windows 7. I cant rely on the user to right click properties. Can this be done with setup factory? Would someone explain how to do this?

I need the installer to auto check :

• Run program in compatibility mode Windows XP (Service Pack 3)

• Run this program as administrator

[Ulrich]

Setting the compatibility mode for an application is achieved via the registry. You need to create a value in the registry after deploying the file, with an action similar to this:

if (not Registry.DoesKeyExist(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
    "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers")) then
    -- create the key for storing the flag
    Registry.CreateKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
    "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers");
end
-- create AppCompatFlag in HKCU
Registry.SetValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
    "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers",
    SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\application.exe"), "WINXPSP3 RUNASADMIN", REG_SZ);

On x64 platforms, you need to perform this action with a native 64-bit setup, or you need to include the Wow64 plugin to write the registry value:

if (not Wow64.RegistryDoesKeyExist(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
    "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers",
    Wow64.KEY64)) then
      -- create the key for storing the flag
      Wow64.RegistryCreateKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
      "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers", 
      Wow64.KEY64);
end
-- create AppCompatFlag in HKCU
Wow64.RegistrySetValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
      "SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\AppCompatFlags\\Layers",   
      SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\application.exe"), "WINXPSP3 RUNASADMIN",
      REG_SZ, Wow64.KEY64);

The code above should work fine on both 32 and 64-bit platforms.

Ulrich

[dogfall]

explain

What do you do with the code? Where do you place it in the setup?
Thanks

[jassing]

Put it in "Post Install Actions" -- remember to change it to point to your exe.

[dogfall]

Point

remember to change it to point to your exe? how do you do this?
Thanks

[jassing]

This may be beyond your skill level.... but you need to change this part to point to your exe:

SessionVar.Expand("%AppFolder%\\application.exe")

[dogfall]

where is this located?

[jassing]

in the code Ulrich provided you.

[dogfall]

yes you are right! (Beyond skill level) but with a little help I made it happen. Thank you!!