Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
Registry page in a 64-bit installation
Working with the Registry page
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If the installation has multiple features, specify the feature you are configuring by
selecting it from the Current Feature drop-down list.
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Use the right-click menu to expand or collapse directories, to hide or show empty
directories, and to view the 32-bit or 64-bit registry. The upper panes can display
the 32-bit or 64-bit registry, but the 64-bit registry is visible only when your
computer is running a 64-bit operating system. The lower panes can display the 64-
bit view on any computer, but only in projects with 64-bit features or releases.
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Drag and drop keys and values on the Registry page, or use the following buttons:
Add Keys
Copy a registry key, including all its subkeys and values, from your computer to
the installation.
In a 64-bit installation, this button contains a menu that lets you specify
whether to add the key to the 32-bit or 64-bit registry.
Add Values
Copy values from your computer to the installation.
In a 64-bit installation, this button contains a menu that lets you specify
whether to add the value to the 32-bit or 64-bit registry.
Add
Create a new key or import a registry file into the installation.
Delete Key, Delete Value
Remove a registry key or value from the installation.
The button
menu lets you
add values to
the 32-bit or
64-bit
registry.
On a 64-bit
computer, the
64-bit registry
is visible here.
The button
menu lets you
add keys to the
32-bit or 64-bit
registry.
