: : I am developing a standalone application installer in java. I need to add the application title of each application being installed with my installer to the Add/Remove programs in windows control panel.
: : Please help me by,
: : 1). Providing the registry keys i have to manipulate to register an application with the windows OS
: : 2). How to access windows registry? What all packages i require? if i have to download any external packages, where can i download them? If possible with a code example
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: : My environment:
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: : Compiler : Java(TM) 2 SDK, Standard Edition Version 1.4.0
: : Editor : Notepad
: : OS : Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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: : I am new to Java, just in my learning process and this project(installer) is very important for me.Thanks in advance for any one who could help me.
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: : Hazem K Mammu
: : hazemkmammu@gmail.com
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: 1: One of these keys hold all the installed programs:
: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Management\ARPCache
: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
: For more info see the msdn or look at the previously installed programs.
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: 2: See this site for tutorials/example codes/source codes:
http://www.google.nl/search?q=windows+registry+java
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Thanks, for the first time i got a response for my problem. I would need your help again. Thanks a lot anyway !
