Nsis check installed software registry

But the problem with it is, it only retrieves the installed applications via msi, however, this wmi class might not list all the installed softwares that show in add or remove programs, appwiz. The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. So i have a nsis script created and it installs the application correctly. Checking the error level can be useful if you call an nsis installer from another. The problem i am having is that i cannot get a function inserted and able to be compiled correctly which compare an installed version with a string within the script. Reading and writing the registry nsis makes it easy nsis. Nsis delete registry value redino software development. Probably dont need to add this as well as everyone on here is pretty smart but if you have a x64 os youll also need to check under. If the application implements a dde server, your uninstaller can use the nsisdde plugin to contact the dde server to query its state, bring the application to the foreground or ask the application to exit. Its creators, nullsoft, are none other than the people behind the famous winamp media player. Because i have a 64bit jre installed, there are no java version keys in wow6432node for me, so the installer cant find the version and therefore i dont pass the jrejdk. If you have installed winamp, then you have used an nsis program to install your software.

For sqlxml the key i check is the path above, followed by 19abfd8fcb8649659282047fc27084f1\displayname. If this is your first time install foxit application and meet this problem, firstly check md5 value of the setup file to ensure it was not unintentionally corrupted. Arp generally looks at hklm\ software \microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\. Obtain an uninstall string for any application software. Reporting on installed windows programs via the registry quite a common request for working with windows machines is to report the software installed on them. Apr 28, 2011 so i had to detect whether java is already installed. Regshot is a great utility that you can use to compare the amount of registry entries that have been changed during an installation or a change in your system settings. It will install the addin in any of the following versions. Do i copy them to the registry when the app runs then copy them from the registry in the. Because the same people that make winamp, nullsoft inc.

The toplevel nsis key contains set of options instructing electronbuilder on how it should build nsis target default target for windows these options also applicable for web installer, use toplevel nsisweb key oneclick true boolean whether to create oneclick installer or assisted permachine false boolean whether to show install mode installer page choice permachine. Get the list of installed softwares on remote computers. Registry path to find all the installed applications. One in the 64bit registry, if the user installed db4s using the win64. Reporting on installed windows programs via the registry. How to find out if msxml is installed on a machine winamp. Detecting if a program is already installed with nsis stack overflow. My previous post on nsis points to a quick start guide in harshanis blog for nsis, including how to install nsis and how to write a simple installer. Or you may want to do it later, in a section or a page callback function. Nsis is released under a combination of free software licenses, primarily the zlib license. While most pc users will never really need to do this, it is a great tool for troubleshooting and monitoring your registry. I was able to locate the directory in registry in which i will want to extract my information from but i am sort of running into a mental block when it comes to variables.

Slow or unsuccessful software installations is one of the most irritating computer problems. App installation directory is different for oneclick build vs. This is extremely simple, and unlikely to trigger the nsis error, but you can try it as it has been known to help. Being a users first experience with your product, a stable and reliable installer is. I removed permachine and now it works perfectly on one of test. Locate the setup file, and rightclick it, and select rename from the list. So at this point you should have installed nsis and. If we dont find any versions installed, its not here. Nsis how to detect whether java is installed in the system. Add uninstall information to addremove programs nsis. Nov 04, 2005 hello, i have been using nsis for my products and have done exactly what you are trying to for the dataact version chooser. See new installer with jre check includes fixes from simple installer. Ive been using a slightly more sophisticated test which also checks the version of the installed software.

It is then an easy manner to detect if that registry key is present and if so, bail. Check the registry for the key that addremove programs would use. How to get the currently installed programs list as the same. This is generally done by having nsis insert a registry key for your product when it installs. At the same time, there is a good deal of software out there relying on the current registry entries, and experience shows that adoption of new entries by installers etc will take a while, and then itll take even longer until all their clients have picked up those new versions for their software. Nsis is a free scriptable win32 installeruninstaller system that doesnt suck and isnt huge.

The alternative to this is by digging into the registry to pull information about installed software. The default value is based on the installation directory. Nsis allows you to create everything from basic installers that just copy files to very complex installers that handle a lot of advanced tasks such as writing registry keys, settings environment variables, downloading the latest files from the internet, customizing the configuration file and more. Include this macro to check to see if a specified registry key exists. Registry stuff backs up a local copy, moves the portable settings into place if they exist, otherwise it lets the app create the defaults, then on close moves the portable settings to a. If opencandy uses rootkit technologies, use our regalyzer, rootalyzer or our total commander antirootkit plugins. If the problem is not solved yet then go to the next step. Nullsoft scriptable install system nsis is a scriptdriven installer authoring tool for microsoft windows backed by nullsoft, the creators of winamp. Display a list of installed applications from registry. Wait for windows update to finish updating drivers. If you dont have a centralised system for reporting on client software many places dont then you may turn to some form of scripted method to obtain this information. The installer determines which version installed by checking the registry key hkcr\excel. Here is the code that i use to determine if the runtime engine is required.

Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. Installed software and windows installer registry keys got. Software files downloaded from the internet are not complete. Installer how do i store user given data in registry keys. Nullsoft free nsis nullsoft scriptable install system is a professional open source system to create windows installers. Check for prerequisite applications the best way to check for the existence of a prerequisite application is through the registry. For more information about strcpy, see the nsis user manual. Its creators, nullsoft, are none other than the people. First, you will need to find registry values that will allow you to tell if the application is installed and what version is installed. If you really want to install this older version, it is better to uninstall the current version first.

After creating your uninstaller create a product name entry in registry. Scoping out the registry, we can find two paths that holds all of the data we need for software. In most cases, you shouldnt disable your antivirus software. We do need to actually still keep a semisilent install of this software as it can be running on a server or a shared box that only can reboot at scheduled times. After using this macro the stack contains 0 if the key was not present and 1 if it was. Trying to check if program installed already, if so, warn. Provide oracle jdk compatible registry keys windows. Nullsoft scriptable install system or nsis is an open source tool that is used to develop windows installers. Choose your method below, and place the adequate code in your installer script. Dec 15, 20 for every package installed there is special key in windows registry. I have an app im working on and im not sure how to handle its registry entries. Is there any other places in the registry but this. Registry key to check for directory so if you install again, it will.

First, you will need to find registry values that will allow you to tell if the application is installed and what version is. Heres a quick function that will check the registry to see 1 if iis is installed, and 2 the version is at least v5. All, i am aware of the following methods to check the framework version in nsis. Update windows installer to detect old nsis installer. We recommend you to check list of installed programs and search for nsis entry or other unknown and suspicious programs. Hklm\software\wow6432node\microsoft\currentversion\uninstall. Change the name to something simple which only has one word. See below this chart for an example on how to use this in action. The nsis tool is small and flexible, which makes it quite popular for distribution over the internet. How can i ensure whether labview runtime engine was. So i had to detect whether java is already installed. Nsis installer for 64bit windows my public notepad. It allows the users to create installers based on a script system.

I am asking that because for example iexplorer is not in. Installsource string location where the application was installed from. Windows nsis installers jre version checking logic. How can i ensure whether labview runtime engine was installed. If the nsis installer had a 64bit version, then we will need to search two keys.

Gathering installed software using powershell microsoft. After installing an update, which required me to restart my laptop, i had to do a restore point because it shut off while windows was loading files from the update, which led me to a system restore, which messed up a lot of windows. This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with nsis, removing it from startup list and unregistering all corresponding dlls. All the settings are stored in the registry and im not quite sure how to handle that. Wrapping up building an installer with nsis, figuring out which registry keys to set, finding a small residual probem, and discovering an os x version of vnc. The key will be the name of the software, and it will have two subkeys. Id recommend putting this snippet of code somewhere like. Here are some tips for creating 32bit nsis installer which installs 64bit application on 64bit windows. Nsis is a free software for windowsbased computers that allows the users to create installations of other software.

Shipping visual studio redistributable package with nsis. I will do my best to try and keep this page uptodate with the latest values but you can visit this page for an updated list if the version you need isnt listed here. The previous installation must also be a nsis based install. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution. You will first need to add the nsislittlesoftwarestats. How do i store user given data in registry keys at install time from nsis installer. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other software, you should reenable it as soon as youre done. Installed software and windows installer registry keys got messed up after a system restore, what can i do. Heres an example on how to use the values in the registry to check for dotnet 4. Nsis is an acronym for nullsoft install system script. Detecting if a program is already installed with nsis. How to get the currently installed programs list as the.

Registry plugin nsis nullsoft scriptable install system. I will do my best to try and keep this page uptodate with the latest values but you can visit this page for an updated list if the version you need isnt listed here take special notice how there are two rows for 4. That is to say, a newer release upgrades or coexists with older ones, and an older one can still be installed even if a newer one. There is no 64bit nsis installer yet so only 32bit version will be running on 64bit host which means that 32bit redirection will take place. Deleteregvalue hklm software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pooler displayname and we can check this value by using readregstr and messagebox.

What is happening is if they uninstall the program only to just reinstall it right after, it is still detecting the software as being installed because the. Now youll want to integrate little software stats by calling it using your nsis code. A simple installer with start menu shortcut and uninstaller nsis. Erp plm business process management ehs management supply chain management ecommerce quality management cmms. So at this point you should have installed nsis and been somewhat familiar with nsis scripting sections, etc. It is not recommended that you install an older version. Nov 28, 2005 ok, this is a question for anyone thats ever used nsis im making a nsis install and i want to be able to have the installer read from a regfile after the install is finished ive tried exec. If you are receiving this problem from an installer. A quick and user friendly installer is therefore an essential part of your software product. Nsis nullsoft scriptable install system is a tool that. Reading and writing the registry nsis makes it easy.

Working with nsis screensaver installer network world. Below is a chart that shows the versions number corresponding dword value in the release key. Manual removal guide for opencandy spybot antimalware. After searching a while through the registry i discovered what i was looking. Oninit as this will execute before anything else happens. How to resolve nsis error messages instantregistry.