Re: Installing Plug-in for all users

I think this is a known issue, GD plugins only appear for the user who
installed them. For other users in the same PC they may have to
re-register the plugin again.

Michael Scherotter wrote:
> In the installer that we built to distribute our indexing plug-in,
> there is an option to install for "Just me " or "Everyone". (We can't
> disable this choice).
> If the user selects "Just me", the plug-in registration code works, the
> plug-in is listed in the Google Desktop Preferences, and the plug-in is
> added to the registry at
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Desktop\Components
>
> If the user selects "Everyone", the plug-in registration code works,
> the plug-in is NOT listed in the Google Desktop Preferences, and the
> plug-in is added to the registry at
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Google\Google Desktop\Components
>
> Is it possible to install the Google Desktop Plug-in for all users?
> Is it possible for the Google Desktop to look in
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Google\Google Desktop\Components
> for components as well as the current user?
>
>
> Michael S. Scherotter
> Business Solutions Architect
> Mindjet Corporation