Windows XP to Windows 7 migration - Registry update

Asked Jan 25 '17 at 15:55

Active Jan 26 '17 at 19:15

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In Windows XP an application uses the following to read the username:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

While in Windows 7 same is mapped to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Is it possible for Windows 7 to update this registry setting entry based on the user that is logged in at that time? I have tried to enter the required user names but it does not pick it up.

edited Jan 26 '17 at 19:15

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asked Jan 25 '17 at 15:55

JJJJNR

Say what? What are you trying to do? Why are you messing around in the registry? – Michael Hampton Jan 25 '17 at 16:01
It is required for an application to work. – JJJJNR Jan 25 '17 at 16:02
Shouldn't it be the job of the application to read the correct registry key based on the OS? – joeqwerty Jan 25 '17 at 16:03
It worked on XP just not when i try to use the app in windows 7 it has issues. – JJJJNR Jan 25 '17 at 16:06
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Does the vendor provide any kind of support? It might be best to ask them. – joeqwerty Jan 25 '17 at 16:08
The vendor advised to add the user ids to the second reg key and it didnt work. This worked with the first reg key under xp. Does windows 7 log the user ID somewhere so I can direct them to pick it up there. – JJJJNR Jan 26 '17 at 07:41
Vendor has agreed to retool the application. Thanks all. – JJJJNR Jan 31 '17 at 16:58

Windows XP to Windows 7 migration - Registry update

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