> Crhris: makes me think that this is the death of the program files location for small developers such as myself.
I think you are right. The Program Files folder lost somehow its purpose. My first priority is to deliver a small application that is able to run under non-administrator conditions. Because under XP, 'Program files' was taboo for me, and now 'C:' is also taboo, the only solution is to install the program on Desktop (as somebody suggested). Nice work Microsoft! > Nesler: Your suggestion was exactly right. Vista no longer allows anyone (or anything) to write to the root of C: Also I can't believe that Microsoft does not allow to write on the C: drive anymore. If you have a single drive, then you must create a separate partition for Windows. If you put to much space in that partition you will waste it, if you put too less you will fill it quickly and run out of space. Finally you will end up waisting hours and hours of work with a partitioning tool to resize your partitions. Chris Stebbing wrote: > Hi All, > > The issues with the program files folder makes me think that this is > the death of the program files location for small developers such as > myself. I find it useful and very convenient to store my programs and > data in the one location. My programs are small and my data is an > integral part of the program, therefore it makes sense to me to have > them in the same location, and makes it easier for my users (who know > less about computers than most) to keep track of their "stuff". > > I can't help think Microsoft are less interested in protecting the > end-user than lining their own pockets. If Vista is capable of > detecting an old-style setup program and create the "virtual program > files folder", then surely it's capable of displaying the UAC or > whatever it's called to ask for confirmation that overwriting a > program is ok. "You are about to replace a program stored in the > program files folder, is this ok?" > > Cheers, > Chris. > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
