Microsoft KB Archive/229459

= OFF2000: AlwaysInstallElevated Key Is Reset to Zero =

Article ID: 229459

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 2000 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Developer Edition
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 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q229459



SYMPTOMS
When you install the Windows Installer files, the following registry keys below

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

are reset to a value of 0 (zero):


 * AlwaysInstallElevated
 * DisableBrowse
 * DisablePatch



CAUSE
For security reasons, the Windows Installer Setup (Instmsiw.exe) always resets these registry values to 0 (zero). This only occurs when you are installing the Windows Installer, and not when the Windows Installer needs to run.



MORE INFORMATION
The Windows Installer System Policy template provides the following setting for the Windows Installer under both Default Computer and Default User:

Always install with elevated privileges

When this policy is implemented, the following changes are made to the registry:
 * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer The AlwaysInstallElevated value is set to 1.


 * HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer The AlwaysInstallElevated value is set to 1.

If the AlwaysInstallElevated value under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

is reset to 0 when you install the Windows Installer, it reverts to 1 the next time you log on, if you have the above system policies in effect.

