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Describe the problem
Multiple installation options are provided for the Windows build of the Arduino IDE:
| Download name | Description | Default installation location |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Win 10 and newer, 64 bit | - Interactive installer (w/ "Only for me" selected) - Silent installer ( /CURRENTUSER /S) |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Arduino IDE(e.g., C:\Users\per\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE) |
| Windows Win 10 and newer, 64 bit | Interactive installer (w/ "Anyone who uses this computer (all users)" selected) - Silent installer ( /ALLUSERS /S) |
%PROGRAMFILES%\Arduino IDE(e.g., C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE) |
| Windows MSI installer | Windows Installer | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\arduino-ide(e.g., C:\Users\per\AppData\Local\Programs\arduino-ide) |
| Windows MSI installer | Windows Installer ( ALLUSERS=1) |
%PROGRAMFILES%\arduino-ide(e.g., C:\Program Files\arduino-ide) |
| Windows ZIP file | Manual installation | Wherever it is extracted to |
🐛 The default locations of the interactive installer (w/ "Only for me" selected) and the equivalent MSI installation are inconsistent.
🐛 The default locations of the interactive installer (w/ "Anyone who uses this computer" selected) and the equivalent MSI installation are inconsistent.
This might make support more difficult.
To reproduce
- Download the Windows interactive installer variant of the IDE.
- Run the interactive installer.
- At the "Choose Installation Options" menu, select the radio button next to "Only for me (<user name>)".
- Click the Next > button.
The "Destination Folder" field on the "Choose Install Location" dialog is prefilled with the path of%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Arduino IDE(e.g.,C:\Users\per\AppData\Local\Programs\Arduino IDE)
- Click the < Back button.
- At the "Choose Installation Options" menu, select the radio button next to "Anyone who uses this computer (all users)".
- Click the Next > button.
- Complete the UAC and EULA dialogs.
The "Destination Folder" field on the "Choose Install Location" dialog is prefilled with the path of%PROGRAMFILES%\Arduino IDE(e.g.,C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE)
- Download the MSI installer variant of the IDE.
- Run the
.msifile. - Wait for the installation to finish.
- Find the location of the installation.
It is at%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\arduino-ide(e.g.,C:\Users\per\AppData\Local\Programs\arduino-ide) - Run the
.msifile with the property settingALLUSERS=1. - Wait for the installation to finish.
- Find the location of the installation.
It is at%PROGRAMFILES%\arduino-ide(e.g.,C:\Program Files\arduino-ide)
🐛 The Windows Installer installations were made to a similar, but different path.
Expected behavior
Consistent installation paths for equivalent installation options.
Arduino IDE version
2.0.0-rc4-snapshot-0fc7c78
Operating system
Windows
Operating system version
10
Additional context
Related: #1439
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