Non-Admin registration of ActiveX Controls

Question

Hi according to Non-Admin ActiveX Controls, it is possible to register activeX under current user (that will not require admin right during the installation). I have crated ATL project (VS2008, native) and added some ATL Control that does nothing.

I created an inf file:

    [version]
    signature="$CHICAGO$"
    AdvancedINF=2.0

[Add.Code]
     Batman.dll=Batman.dll

[Deployment]
    InstallScope=user

[Batman.dll]
    file-win32-x86=thiscab
    clsid={2C10EC82-2BF3-4ED5-8AFC-E5146C672B3D}
    FileVersion=1,0,0,1
    RegisterServer=yes

Add both the dll and inf into CAB and signed it. I load an ActiveX from simple html page

<OBJECT ID="sampleControl" CLASSID="CLSID:2C10EC82-2BF3-4ED5-8AFC-E5146C672B3D" CODEBASE="Batman.cab#Version=1,0,0,1"></OBJECT>

And it does not register it under current user anyhow.

I case I specify InstallScope=machine there is not problem the activeX is loaded.

Any idea what should be done ?

Thanks

Answer 1

Try this, at least it works for me:

[Deployment]    
  InstallScope=user|machine

[Batman.dll]
  file-win32-x86=thiscab
  clsid={2C10EC82-2BF3-4ED5-8AFC-E5146C672B3D}
  FileVersion=1,0,0,1
  RegisterServer=yes
  RedirectToHKCU=yes

Non-Admin ActiveX Controls

Answer 2

Hi,

I have a similar inf file and cab, when IE ask to install the activeX for a non-admin user, I only have the possibility to "install this add-on for all users on this computer..." Me i need to install only for that user.

How i can enable that option?

OS is Windows 7 enterprise

IE 8