<![CDATA[Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile?]]>Basically I’m trying to create a self extracting exe that will extract to c:\Documents and Settings<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\…

However, I can’t seem to find a sysvariable that’ll work with PA which resolves to a username! Help!</username>

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/2325/use-self-extracting-exe-extract-to-a-user-s-profileRSS for NodeSat, 17 Oct 2026 12:03:08 GMTMon, 04 Jun 2007 19:28:28 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:55:52 GMT]]>Haha I actually googled it on my own and figured it out this morning. I didn’t even know the reply. I came to find my answer.

Here’s the key I had to build:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\AppData|Microsoft\Stationery

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14929https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14929Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:55:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:03:03 GMT]]>Here you go:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm

Google is your friend :-)

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14883https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14883Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:03:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:03:04 GMT]]>I looked in that registry area. I didn’t see anything for documents and settings :(

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14882https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14882Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:03:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:10:47 GMT]]>you can pick up folders from registry:

example from help:

Default UnZip To folder: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CommonFilesDir|MySoftware

Typically: C:\Program Files\Common Files\MySoftware

this will work with ZIP SFX for sure.

thanks,

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14881https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14881Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:10:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:09:45 GMT]]>I’ve been using ZIP but can use whatever… this is with PA 2007 (paid copy)

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14848https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14848Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:09:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Use self-extracting exe: extract to a user's profile? on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:32:42 GMT]]>what SFX are you using?

thanks

]]>https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14847https://forums.powerarchiver.com/post/14847Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:32:42 GMT