[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Changes by Terry J. Reedy : -- resolution: -> out of date stage: -> committed/rejected ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list ma

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

anatoly techtonik added the comment: Am not using XP anymore. Looks like everything is ok with Vista. -- ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Pyt

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Georg Brandl added the comment: Closing due to lack of response. -- nosy: +georg.brandl status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Anatoly, can you check the behavior of the current 2.7+ installers? Those that might be changed? -- ___ Python tracker ___

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Changes by Terry J. Reedy : -- Removed message: http://bugs.python.org/msg112918 ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing li

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Terry J. Reedy added the comment: Anatoly, please current installers that might be fixed. -- nosy: +terry.reedy versions: +Python 2.7 -Python 2.5 ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

Mark Lawrence added the comment: Can a windows guru comment on this please. -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy, brian.curtin, tim.golden ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue6310] Windows "App Paths" key is not checked when installed for current user

New submission from anatoly techtonik : I found that if Python installed only for current user on Windows XP Home Edition SP3 Python fails to run from Start -> Run dialog or using ShellExecute() call. It is because it creates "App Paths" key in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current