TipHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_SZ | String | nmu |
Specifies the order in which Windows Installer searches for installation files.
This entry stores the setting of the Search order Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry when you enable the Search order policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is nmu.
This entry consists of a string of up to three letters, where each letter represents a installation file source. The following table shows the meaning of each letter.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| n | Network. |
| m | Removable media (such as a floppy disk, CD-ROM, or DVD). |
| u | URL, or the Internet. |
To specify the order in which installation files are searched, type the letters representing each file source in the order that you want Windows Installer to search them. To exclude a file source, omit or delete the letter representing that source type
For example, the default value, nmu, directs Windows Installer to search the network first (n), then removable media (m), and finally, the Internet (u).
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Search order policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer). Type the letters representing each file source in the order that you want Windows Installer to search. To exclude a file source, omit or delete the letter representing that source type.
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.