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HKEY_USERS for application deployment - 8/26/2008 9:30:55 PM

bvillados

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Hey, guys!

I'm trying to deploy Roxio software to our PCs. At the last part of the installation, I'm trying to add some registry changes so that the users are not bothered with the software registration form. I can do this when I apply the following registry changes for the currently logged in user.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sonic\Registration\Roxio Central Core 3.0] 
"RemindForNLaunches"=dword:00000005 
"RemindAfter"=dword:00000003 
"ShowRegistration"=dword:00000000
"ReminderCount"=dword:00000002
"Last"=dword:48acadba

I'd like to do this for all users of the PC. I tried adding these changes to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software....

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Sonic\Registration\Roxio Central Core 3.0] 
"RemindForNLaunches"=dword:00000005 
"RemindAfter"=dword:00000003 
"ShowRegistration"=dword:00000000
"ReminderCount"=dword:00000002
"Last"=dword:48acadba

But when a user logs onto a freshly built PC for the very first time (creates new local profile, etc.), these settings are not copied to his SID. So when he runs the software, he's still bothered with the registration form. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I have the wrong idea about how HKEY_USERS works? Thanks!

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RE: HKEY_USERS for application deployment - 8/27/2008 7:14:18 AM

mcoleman210

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I use Active Setup when I come across stuff like this. It's quick, and you can put it into the install package if desired.

http://etlengineering.com/installer/activesetup.txt

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RE: HKEY_USERS for application deployment - 8/27/2008 12:10:24 PM

rbennett806

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You might check out this article: http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=10825

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RE: HKEY_USERS for application deployment - 9/2/2008 10:07:25 AM

VBScab

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Don't quote me, but isn't HKEY_USERS\.Default only used when creating local users? IIRC, the configuration therein is copied to the new user's profile.

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RE: HKEY_USERS for application deployment - 9/3/2008 1:36:55 PM

DanNelson

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No, the naming is confusing, but HKEY_USERS\.Default is not the "Default User" registry hive that is used to create new profiles. HKEY_USERS\.Default is the HKEY_CURRENT_USER when no user is logged in (such as when sitting at a login prompt), or for services running in the SYSTEM context.

The hive that is used to create new profiles is in the Docs and Settings "Default User" directory as NTUSER.DAT, but that hive is not normally loaded anywhere in the registry. Starting with XP SP2, Sysprep automatically clones the Administrator profile into the Default User hive so all new users will get the HKCU based on what settings you change while logged in as Administrator before you sysprep. The only other way to change the Default User hive is to load it into the registry (such as with REG LOAD) and make changes to it there.

Dan

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