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MSI files does not install shortcuts for AllUsers, EXE does

Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 4:38 am
by alibaba
Hi,

my installations installs some shortcuts to AllUsers (c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\).

If I wrap this installation into a .msi file (InstallAware Group Policy Wizard) then the shortcuts are installed only per user. The shortcuts are not installed to c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ but to
c:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
I didn't change anything in CMDLINE and the setup is the same that workes fine.

Tested on Windows 8.1.

Re: MSI files does not install shortcuts for AllUsers, EXE d

Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:22 am
by FrancescoT
Dear Alibaba,

try with forcing the "ALLUSERS" predefined variable as TRUE.
You can specify it with the Command Line Parameters field of the GPW.

Regards

Re: MSI files does not install shortcuts for AllUsers, EXE d

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 8:25 am
by alibaba
Yes I know that it helps, but shouldn't the .msi install the same way like the .exe?