Shortcuts removal fails on Windows Vista - Revision history

Jdpipe: local link

2013-08-26T05:39:18Z

local link

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	Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identify installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ask the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to the All Users' Start Menu.		Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identify installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ask the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to the All Users' Start Menu.

	To workaround this, use the new [~~http:~~/~~/nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.8.1~~ RequestExecutionLevel] command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using [[Reference/SetShellVarContext\|SetShellVarContext]].		To workaround this, use the new [[Reference/RequestExecutionLevel\|RequestExecutionLevel]] command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using [[Reference/SetShellVarContext\|SetShellVarContext]].

	<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe		<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe

Jdpipe: links to docs

2013-08-26T05:38:00Z

links to docs

â† Older revision		Revision as of 05:38, 26 August 2013
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	Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identify installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ask the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to the All Users' Start Menu.		Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identify installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ask the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to the All Users' Start Menu.

	To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.		To workaround this, use the new [http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.8.1 RequestExecutionLevel] command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using [[Reference/SetShellVarContext\|SetShellVarContext]].

	<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe		<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe

Ckielstra: Spelling

2012-01-03T08:53:02Z

Spelling

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	Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically ~~identifies~~ installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ~~asks~~ the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu.		Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identify installer executables, including NSIS installers, and ask the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to the All Users' Start Menu.

	To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.		To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.

70.31.9.91: Didn't work as is, so I added this line: " CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"" and now it works.

2010-02-16T21:50:20Z

Didn't work as is, so I added this line: " CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"" and now it works.

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	Section		Section
	CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe		CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"
			CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe
	WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe		WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe
	SectionEnd		SectionEnd
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	Section		Section
	SetShellVarContext all		SetShellVarContext all
	CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe		CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"
			CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe
	WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe		WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe
	SectionEnd		SectionEnd

Anders: Added Windows 7 for google love + RequestExecutionLevel vs UserInfo note

2009-10-26T10:21:55Z

Added Windows 7 for google love + RequestExecutionLevel vs UserInfo note

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	Windows Vista automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu.		Windows Vista and Windows 7 automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu.

	To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.		To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.
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	Name Vista		Name Vista

			RequestExecutionLevel admin #NOTE: You still need to check user rights with UserInfo!

	Function .onInit		Function .onInit

Anders: Made examples more correct (and complicated)

2009-10-01T19:05:23Z

Made examples more correct (and complicated)

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	Name Vista		Name Vista

	RequestExecutionLevel ~~admin~~		RequestExecutionLevel user

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	Name Vista		Name Vista

			Function .onInit
			#TODO: call UserInfo plugin to make sure user is admin
			FunctionEnd

	Section		Section

Kichik: better FAQ category

2007-03-02T14:01:07Z

better FAQ category

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	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:Scripting FAQ]]

Kichik at 14:00, 2 March 2007

2007-03-02T14:00:02Z

New page

Windows Vista automatically identifies installer executables, including NSIS installers, and asks the user permission to run them with elevated privileges. Automatic detection, however, comes with the price of automatic backward compatibility tricks. One of which is automatic relocation of shortcuts created in the Start Menu to All Users' Start Menu.

To workaround this, use the new RequestExecutionLevel command or create the shortcuts in All Users' folders in the first place, using SetShellVarContext.

<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe
Name Vista

RequestExecutionLevel admin

Section
CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe
WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe
SectionEnd

Section uninstall
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk"
RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"
SectionEnd</highlight-nsis>

<highlight-nsis>OutFile vista.exe
Name Vista

Section
SetShellVarContext all
CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk" $WINDIR\notepad.exe
WriteUninstaller $EXEDIR\uninst.exe
SectionEnd

Section uninstall
SetShellVarContext all
Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test\hello.lnk"
RMDir "$SMPROGRAMS\Vista Test"
SectionEnd</highlight-nsis>

[[Category:FAQ]]