From: dee.earley@icode.co.uk   
      
   Raoul Watson wrote:   
   > Dee Earley wrote:   
   >> Raoul Watson wrote:   
   >>> Dee Earley wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>>    
   >>>>   
   >>>> That's normal, Only (elevated) admins have write access to HKLM.   
   >>>> This has been the case for at least 10 years now   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> While the external app being called, does write properly to the HKLM.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Then it is running elevated.   
   >>>> It will have asked for permission to elevate before running.   
   >>>>   
   >>>  >   
   >>>   
   >>> HUH???? If it is not an admin user why would I bring up HKLM???   
   >>>   
   >>> Both replies missed my point COMPLETELY.   
   >>>   
   >>> The two applications have the exact same code. Executed 5 seconds   
   >>> apart, by the same user (an ADMIN USER) -- one exe shell out to   
   >>> another exe).   
   >>>   
   >>> The registry read-write routines are identical.   
   >>>   
   >>> The only difference is the main program reroutes to the virtual store   
   >>> and the called EXE does write into HKLM properly.   
   >>>   
   >>> Again, the only thing I can think is that the first EXE is properly   
   >>> registered as an app (i.e. can be removed through cpl) and the second   
   >>> exe just runs off the same directory but unregistered.   
   >>   
   >> No, the difference is the elevated part as I said.   
   >> I suggest you do some research on UAC.   
   >>   
   >> On Vista, this means that apps run by an admin users do NOT get full   
   >> admin access by default.   
   >> They need to explicitly ask for admin access (via the manifest) before   
   >> they get the full admin access required to write to Program Files and   
   >> HKLM without being virtualised.   
   >>   
   >> Their app has it, yours doesn't.   
   >>   
   >   
   > What the %@&$ are you talking about?? "their" app?? Both apps are mine,   
   > I wrote the code and --absolutely NOT-- there is no elevation request in   
   > any of the app.   
      
   Then they can't be writing to HKLM.   
   I have no idea what your problem is (Or your programming problem).   
      
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   Dee Earley (dee.earley@icode.co.uk)   
   i-Catcher Development Team   
      
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