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6 years ago I've been writing a script for the Python 3.X install package and encountering some issues due to that.
I'm using the installation property InstallAllUsers=1 but find that Python is still placing it's Add/Remove programs entry in user context.
Applications usually write system level installs to HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall or HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
What I'm encountering with Python is that it's writing them to HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
This is causing some difficulty as it prevents software such as SCCM, KACE, Altiris from being able to detect the main program install or a user with elevated privileges from being able to remove it.
Deploying the software will end up with the entry located the System Account's registry within HKU\S-5-1-18\Software\Microsoft\WIndows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{Prodct GUID}
To add a bit more info, only the dependencies show up in HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Python 3.6.4 TCL/TK support (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Development Libraries (32-Bit) Python 3.6.5 Documentation (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Utility Scripts (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Executables (32-Bit) Python launcher (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Test Suite (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Core Interpreter (32-Bit) Python 3.6.4 Standard Library (32-Bit)
However the "Python 3.6.4 (32-Bit)" Install that has the installation and bundled uninstall package is located in HKU\S-1-5-18\Software\Microsoft\WIndows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9218130b-5ad0-4cf7-82be-6993cfd6cb84}
Is there a known workaround/solution for this or something that can be resolved in a later build?
zooba
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GitHub fields: ```python assignee = None closed_at =
created_at =
labels = ['type-bug', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Add\\Remove Programs entry is not created.'
updated_at =
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/WilliamM'
```
bugs.python.org fields:
```python
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closed_date =
closer = 'steve.dower'
components = ['Windows']
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creator = 'WilliamM'
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issue_num = 32791
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priority = 'normal'
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status = 'closed'
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type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue32791'
versions = ['Python 3.6']
```