Using Active Setup

Active setup:

Active setup is a process that runs automatically once when a user logs in.

Active setup usage:

If an application requires installation of components such as files or registry keys on a per-user basis (HKCU or User Profile files such as LocalAppData, My Documents folder etc.) and the application

has no advertised entry points or other triggers to initiate the installation process, then Active Setup is the solution.

Scenarios

Registry	Files	Shortcut	Active Setup
HKCU	User Profile Files	No Advertised Shortcut	Required
HKCU	No User Profile Files	No Advertised Shortcut	Required
No HKCU	User Profile Files	No Advertised Shortcut	Required
No HKCU	No User Profile Files	No Advertised Shortcut	Not Required
HKCU	User Profile Files	Advertised Shortcut	Not Required

Steps to include Active setup in Application:

 1. Create a component and add the below HKLM Registry keys.

HKLM Registry Keys

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\[ProductCode]] @="[ProductName]"

"StubPath"="msiexec.exe /fu [ProductCode] /qb!"

"Version"="[ActiveSetupVersion]"

2. Create a component and add the below HKCU Registry keys.

HKCU Registry Keys

 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\[ProductCode]] "Version"="[ActiveSetupVersion]"

3. Create a Property called “ActiveSetupVersion” with the value containing the Product version separated by comma.

Eg: If the Product Version is 16.0.2 then use 16,0,2