Patent ID: 7716719
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system for providing application services in a computing environment having both user-mode processes and privileged-mode processes, the system comprising: a processor; a user-mode component having an interface configured to access an exposed privileged-mode interface; a configuration component specifying a list of installable code components that are authorized for installation, wherein privileged-mode functions will only be executed in response to accesses by the user-mode code component when the installable code component is represented on the list; wherein the user-mode component comprises an application software installation wizard; wherein specifications are included within the configuration component specifying instructions for installing program components into an operating system; wherein the configuration component includes a definition of an application software installation wizard to be created and an initialization file embedded within a cabinet file, the initialization file represented in a plain text format and comprising a plurality of sections each including attribute specifications, the initialization file including an AutoRegister section, an AutoUnregister section, and an allowAdmin section.