Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
Details
Edit registry key settings.
See also:
Adding Registry Keys
on page 141
Removing Registry Entries From the Destination Computer
on page 142
Importing and Exporting Registry Entries
on page 144
Configuring General Registry Settings
on page 145
Setting Permissions for Registry Keys
on page 147
Viewing Shared Registry Resources
on page 147
Special Registry Keys
on page 148
Adding Registry Keys
Use Installation Expert or Setup Editor to add registry keys and values to any registry
folder or subfolder. You also can change settings for selected registry keys and rename
or delete files and folders. However, you cannot rename or delete a root folder.
In Installation Expert, the Registry page displays only the registry keys for the feature in
the Current Feature drop-down list. To display registry keys for all features, mark
View registry keys for all features on Registry page in Wise Options.
In Setup Editor, the Registry icon displays the registry keys and values that are included
in the selected feature or component.
To add an empty registry key
1. Select Installation Expert > Registry page.
2. From Current Feature, select a feature or condition. (Because any item you add
must be assigned to a specific feature, you cannot add an item when All Features
is selected.)
Items that you add to a feature are installed on the destination computer only if the
feature is installed.
Items that you add to a condition are installed only if the feature is installed and the
condition is true.
3. In a 64-bit installation, right-click in the lower-left list box and select 32-bit View or
64-bit View.
4. In the lower-left list box, select the location for the key.
5. Click Add and select Key.
The Registry Details dialog box appears.
6. From Operation, select Create empty key.
7. In Key, click at the end of the existing text, and add a backslash and the name of
the new key.
Example: Append \Preferences to the end of the existing key name.
8. Click OK.
To add a registry value in Installation Expert
1. Select Installation Expert > Registry page.