DOCUMENT:Q221175  01-MAY-2001  [ssafe]
TITLE   :INFO: Visual SourceSafe 6 Installation Creates Registry Entries
PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbSSafe600

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article provides a list of the registry entries created by the installation
of Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0.

When Visual SourceSafe 6.0 is removed using the Add/Remove tool in Control Panel,
all of these registry settings are removed. To verify that they have been
removed:

1. On the Start menu, click Run.

2. Type regedit in the Open: text box.

3. Click OK.

Microsoft does not recommend that you modify the registry. Using Registry Editor
incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your
operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the
incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following registry entries are created by Visual SourceSafe 6.0
installation:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}]
@="Source Code Control Add-In"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}\InProcServer32]
@="<Product Path>\win32\ssvb.dll"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}\ProgID]
@="SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn.1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}\VersionIndependentProgID]
@="SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Scc.Status.File]
@="Microsoft SourceSafe Status" DefaultIcon="<path>\win32\ssexp.exe, 0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn]
@="Source Code Control Add-In"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn\CLSID]
@="{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn.1]
@="Source Code Control Add-In"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SccAddIn.SourceCodeControlAddIn.1\CLSID]
@="{2F998FDA-3487-11CE-BCB6-00AA00688899}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SourceSafe]
@="Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Automation"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SourceSafe\CLSID]
@="783CD4E4-9D54-11CF-B8EE-00608CC9A71F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SourceSafe\CurVer]
@="SourceSafe.0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SourceSafe.0]
@="Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Automation"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SourceSafe.0\CLSID]
@="783CD4E4-9D54-11CF-B8EE-00608CC9A71F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualSourceSafe\DefaultIcon]
@="<Product Path>\\win32\\ssexp.exe.dll,0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Developer\Source Control]
"AllowStatusUpdates"="REG_DWORD:0"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DevStudio\5.0\Source Control]
"AllowStatusUpdates"="REG_DWORD:0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MS Setup (ACME)\Table Files]
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe@v6.0.0.0.0522 (1033) = <Product
Path>\setup\win32\1033\setup.stf

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SourceSafe]
APICurrentDatabase=<Product Path>
PromptForConnect=REG_DWORD:1
SCCServerName = Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
SCCServerPath = <Product Path>\win32\ssscc.dll

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SourceCodeControlProvider]
ProviderRegKey = Software\Microsoft\SourceSafe

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SourceCodeControlProvider\InstalledSCCProviders]
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe = Software\Microsoft\SourceSafe

Additional query words: Install RegEdit

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Keywords          : kbSSafe600 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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