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Akash Rekalwar
Akash Rekalwar

Reputation: 85

How to install VSTO outlook addin for all users in machine using WIX Toolset?

I have created outlook addin. I haave created installer using WIX toolset to install addin on client machine. I have registered VSTO file in HKCU hive at path **Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\AddIns**

Current code for registering component is as below

<Component Id="Registry_Manifest">
          <RegistryValue Id="RegKey_Manifest" Root="HKCU"
                         Key="Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\AddIns\xyz"
                         Name="Manifest" Value="[INSTALLFOLDER]xyz.vsto|vstolocal"
                         Type="string" KeyPath="yes" />
        </Component>

Current code is working fine but registering addin for only current user. It is not viewed by another users on same machine.

I have to know How to enable addin for all users on system.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1592

Answers (2)

Akash Rekalwar
Akash Rekalwar

Reputation: 85

I just replaced HKCU hive by HKLM hive. It will create new path in HKLM hive for manifest file and applied to all users also.

Upvotes: -1

PhilDW
PhilDW

Reputation: 20780

By definition, HKCU is for the current installing user. That means that the more obvious solution would to create those entries in HKLM, assuming that per-machine is supported (sometimes Office products appear to be designed for per-user use, not per-machine).

Upvotes: 8

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