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Asked: 2026-05-15T08:54:49+00:00

I am trying to make an application installer, it needs to install an amount

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I am trying to make an application installer, it needs to install an amount of read/writeable files to user application data.

But when i install that only happens for the user installing the project. The instalation wizard aks if the application should be installed of only the current user or everyone, how can I prevent my user selecting everyone ?

or how to add files to an installer, accessable to all users ?.

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  1. Editorial Team

    To specify mandatory per-user
    installation

    1. In Solution Explorer, select the
      deployment project.

    2. In the Properties window, select the
      InstallAllUsers property and set it to
      false.

    3. On the View menu, point to Editor, and
      then click User Interface.

    4. Under the Install node, select the
      Installation Folder node.

    5. In the Properties window, select the
      InstallAllUsersVisible property and
      set it to false.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/445kc47k(VS.90).aspx

    Info about files shared by all users :
    VS2008 Setup Project: Shared (By All Users) Application Data Files?

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