I speculate that when you install AS builds, they secrete away some config in the registry

I think that's possibly the case with the msi packages, but I don't think you'll strike such an issue if you install from the zip packages.

I have 3 ActiveState builds on this box (806, 822 and 1002), all of which were installed from the zip packages, and I don't get any grief from that. I think the msi packages offer an "uninstall" capability - and I think that dictates that the registry is going to be messed with. The zip packages don't have an uninstall capability and don't (afaik) screw with the registry in any way - even if one does let the installation process modify the path (which I don't allow). I personally wouldn't recommend the msi packages under *any* circumstances.

Cheers,
Rob

In reply to Re^15: ActiveState Perl 10.x and Crypt::SSLeay not installed errors on Windows 2003 by syphilis
in thread ActiveState Perl 10.x and Crypt::SSLeay not installed errors on Windows 2003 by yeah

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