Registry View
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Similar to the Files and Folders View, the Registry view consists of four panes representing the Source and Destination views.
Source Computer View
The Source view, located at the top, displays the registry entries on the administrator’s computer.
Destination Computer View
The Destination view represents the registry entries on the target machine for the installation. By default, the Destination view contains the following read-only registry hives: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS, and HKEY_USER_SELECTABLE.
You can use the Registry view to:
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Create registry keys and values. You can do this using the same procedure you use to create registry keys and values in the Windows Registry Editor, or you can copy or drag and drop existing keys and values from the Source view to the Destination view.
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Import an existing REG file using the Import REG File Wizard.
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Modify or delete registry keys that are part of the base installation. If you add new registry keys, they will always be installed.
Setting Registry Key Options
You must be cautious when creating new registry keys so adverse results do not occur. You must specify whether the key is to be created at install, removed at uninstall, or both. These mutually exclusive options are available by right-clicking on a key.
| Option | Description |
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| Create Key at Install | Creates the new registry key during installation if the key does not exist on the target machine. |
| Delete Key at Uninstall | Deletes the registry key during uninstallation, regardless of whether the key existed prior to the MSI’s installation. This means that the key, and all its contents and sub-keys, will be removed regardless of whether other software information that is unrelated to this MSI exists. This can have a severe impact on other programs; only select this option if you are sure that the only software affected is the base MSI. |
| Both Create and Delete | Both of the above scenarios will occur. |
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