Re: Setting Default Registered owner for installing programs

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From: Norman Rosenthal (norman_at_donotspam.com)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 09:49:00 -0400

What about Installer where is it's information stored as I think that is
what installs it?

Also does this have anythihng to do with a Factory load from Dell???

Thanks
Norman

"george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uaqy12jnEHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I couldn't quite make out what your situation is.
> (There is a difference between arrangine this *before* or *after*
> install.)
> The key that is user is (like David said) RegisteredOwner in
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
> When programs do something with the user identification, they will
> normally take that info from there, upon installation that is.
> However, once installed, most of the time they have their own registry
> entries to record that, so basically they just copy.
> Most of the time, because I recall from earlier times that eg. Office
> installation used to take that info and incorporate into a (coded)file on
> disk.
> Obviously the registry entries can be changed after the fact, but you will
> have to go through them one-by-one.
> The file-situation would (AFAIK) require uninstall en install sequence
> after having changed RegisteredOwner.
> Furthermore, I would think it conceivable (not garanteed) that the
> application checks for changes in it's registrykeys and starts acting up
> if you've changed them behind it's back.
>
> hth
> george
>
>
> "Norman Rosenthal" <norman@donotspam.com> wrote in message
> news:umlF1genEHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Already tried and still doesnt work. Does it have something to do with
>> OEM Version or preonstalls by Dell
>> "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:uyUg%23ndnEHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
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>> "Norman Rosenthal" <norman@donotspam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23UF1qYdnEHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> I understand that I can go throuhg each one but how do I set it globally
>>> so
>>> it takes netxt time. I have it set in
>>> HKLM/WindowsNTCurrentVersion/WinLogon
>>> and yet it doesnt pick it up?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Norman
>>> "george" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OkNI38cnEHA.608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> > RRR_News
>>> >
>>> > Just curious,
>>> > Why would you set this for the LocalSystem account?
>>> > Shouldn't that be the user's account??
>>> > (trying to learn here)
>>> > george
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "RRR_News" <nospam@isp.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:Ow6T2ebnEHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> > Norman Rosenthal,
>>> >
>>> > In XP, some programs allow you to set an a specific owner for each of
>>> > them. Now you can go into the Registry and change the name listed for
>>> > the
>>> > program. There will be several folders that you need to go through.
>>> >
>>> > START button> Run> Type: regedit> GoTo>
>>> >
>>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\Large
>>> > ID#\InstallProperties
>>> >
>>> > Right-click the RegOwner key> Modify> Change to what you want it to
>>> > be.
>>> >
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>>> > "Norman Rosenthal" <norman@donotspam.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:e2zgSgZnEHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> > Does anyone know how I can setup or where in the registry I can set a
>>> > Default Registed owner so when I install a program it doesnt default
>>> > to blank but deafutls to my name and company?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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