Why won't the ActiveX EXE launch elevated when it is launched from an MSI
which is runnign elevated?

First of all, the installer is running elevated. I get the Vista prompt
screen An unidentified program, etc... Once I click to proceed, the MSI
should be running elevated, no?

But for some unidentified reason, the launch of the executable from within
the MSI is not occurring elevated. The error I get during the install is
"Unexpected error; quitting" which is the same error I get when running
MyExe.exe /RegServer from the Start | Run.

So if the MSI is running elevated, why the @!#$^@^#$% isn't MyExe launched
as elevated from within the MSI?

Hey all you Microsoft gurus. Can't I get some help with a simple question?

Thanks!

- Joseph Geretz -

"Joseph Geretz" <jgeretz@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:OU33xhpWHHA.4188@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> MyApp.exe /RegServer
> MyApp.exe /UnregServer
>
> As far as I am aware, the specs state that running a VB6 ActiveX EXE
> results
> in the silent launch of the executable, the registration of the COM
> details
> into the registry (or unregistration) and then the termination of the
> executable.
>
> Why has this changed on Vista?
>
> With Vista, launching the application results in the application
> continuing,
> even if these command line switches are passed. This is throwing a monkey
> wrench into my installer; all I want to do is register these programs
> during
> the install, I don't actually want to run these programs during the
> install.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> - Joseph Geretz -
>
>
>