Is there a way to force a "random" MSI to perform a single user installation?

Question

I have an MSI for an application that is automatically installed for every user on the computer. I want him to install the application only for the current user. Is there a way to force this when starting MSI?

Answer 1

To do this, you can try to set the property "ALLUSERS" http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367559(VS.85).aspx

If you install the package on Win7, this article may also be useful: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windows_installer_team/archive/2009/09/02/authoring-a-single-package-for-per-user- or-per-machine-installation-context-in-windows-7.aspx

Answer 2

msiexec / ju command line? Msiexec (command line options)

Please note that this makes a kind of "lazy" installation, nothing is installed immediately. Instead, it adds a shortcut to the user's desktop when it is running, the application is then installed only for the current user.