Updating the Registry
InstallShield 2024
Project:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | InstallScript |
| • | InstallScript MSI |
| • | MSI Database |
| • | Transform |
The registry is a database for your computer’s configuration information. Information included in a computer’s registry includes user profiles, hardware and software installed on the computer, and property settings.
How Do I Know What Registry Data My Application Requires?
The application developer should be able to provide registry information for you. Specifically, you will need to know if the application you are installing requires any user-specific (HKEY_CURRENT_USER) or machine-specific (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) settings.
The developer can provide a .reg file that you add to your installation. InstallShield allows you to import .reg files into your installation project.