Windows 10: Assigning access rights during MSI install of application

I am designing/developing the MSI installation package for a 32-bit workstation application developed using Visual Studio 2017 on Windows 10. I want to install the application such that any user of the workstation can run the application whether or not the user has administrative rights. The intent is to install the software and supporting files and subdirectories in Program Files x86 by a computer user with administrative rights. This results in the automatic assignment of limited rights read & execute to those supporting files and subdirectories. Upon completion of installation, the administrator would install the license key for the computer. This is added into the install directory in Program Files. Individual user's input and output data for the application are stored in that user's Documents directory in a structure created with their first use.


I have encountered two problems with this approach: 1 a shortcut to the application is not installed in the non-administrator user start menu, so they are unable to execute the application; and 2 attempts to install the license key caused problems, apparently due to access rights limitations.


With regard to the first problem, I have searched the web to find a solution, but have found none. Can anyone suggest a solution to this?


To address the second problem, I can ask the installing user to manually add write privileges to the desired directory, but I consider this to be bad form. I would much rather deal with the problem in the install package. To this end, I wrote a separate application to change access rights to the folder and added that application to the Custom Actions/Install segment of the installer. While this allowed the main application to execute as expected for a user with administrator privileges, I was surprised to find the key is not in the assigned folder. Instead, I found it in a "shadow folder" located in the user's appdata\local\VirtualStorage folder belonging to the installing user. Apparently, the system creates the structure in the user's folder as an alternative to actually changing the rights in the target folder and, somehow, the system knows to check there for the file. This seems to be risky to me, and I would like to change the rights in the target folder itself within the install process. I would appreciate any suggestions regarding how to do this. Thanks in advance.

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"Application Install install package failure!" while installing 13.9

Running Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and MSI 6970 Lightning.

I was upgrading from 13.4 after I did a clean uninstall with AMD Catalyst Install Manager.

Doesn't say what installation failed in the install log. Everything in the log says Success but at the very bottom it says "Application Install: install package failure!" but doesn't say what failed to install.

I only install video drivers and no CCC.

The only thing I noticed is AMD Catalyst Install Manager is not listed in my programs list.

 

Assigned Access of Powerpoint Presentation

I was hoping that by downloading the PowerPoint Mobile app in windows store, that I would be able to use it to setup assigned access on a Windows 10 computer and display a powerpoint presentation. Our issues is, we need this to be a Kiosk that no-one can
close out the presentation. Powerpoint allows you to turn most functions off, but you can still access the ease of access toolbar, and can also close the presentation out. When I go to assigned access though, Powerpoint Mobile does not appear in the list of
Apps. I have downloaded other Supposed PowerPoint Presenters, but none of them show up in the list either.

Can anyone tell me how to achieve this! I do not understand how to setup the Power Shell code to set this up, too technical for me. But I really need this as Kiosk computer. Any suggestion?

 

Unable to access Quickbooks application on Windows 10

Hi Patricia,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being part of Windows 10.

As per the description I understand that you are facing an issues with accessing the Qiuckbooks application on Windows 10. We will help you with this issue.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• What exactly happens when you try to access Quickbooks application?
• Which version of Quickbooks application are you referring to?

If you are using later versions of the application, I suggest you to install the application in compatibility mode on Windows 10 and check if it helps.

Follow the steps to install in Compatibility mode:

• Download the latest version of QuickBooks application of from the manufacturer’s website.
• Right click the software installation file and select
  Properties then tap or click the Compatibility tab.
• Place a check in the Run this program in compatibility mode for: box.
  
• Tap the drop down box and select a previous operating system, then tap or click
  OK.
• Try installing the application and check.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.