From: WatsonR@IntelligenCIA.com   
      
   The more I deal with VISTA the more compatibility issues with VB apps   
   become apparent.   
      
   Recently, one of my app was giving strange results.   
      
   The main app writes registry values (HKLM) and it has an installer   
   (InstallShield Express)   
      
   The main app calls an external EXE program.   
      
   Here are the issues.   
      
   The main app (installed properly with InstallShield and shows up in the   
   Add remove program), does not write into HKLM. All writes into HKLM   
   instead is rerouted by Vista to the Virtual Store registry!!! (Go figure)   
      
   While the external app being called, does write properly to the HKLM.   
      
   Obviously, the two program will give different results.   
      
   In addition, running any external EXE would give the Vista warning   
   screen "An application from an unknown publisher tries to run.. blah   
   blah" and to either Allow or Cancel.   
      
   What an overly protective operating system!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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