Just for the record, I never allow users at my shops have write access to Program Files, nor to C:\
Part of the reason is that I want them to be able to log n and run from whichever box they are at. Instance data must be stored in the user profile which is kept on the server. Application data must be stored in a Server directory. Generally it is the cheap and nasty book keeping packages that cause the most problems. Running like this I have less than 2 hours of downtime in more than seven years despite most machines dying at some time or other. Resilience and backups are what keep businesses running. Mick From: Chris Stebbing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Problems while creating/running apps for Vista To: "Borland's Delphi Discussion List" <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" 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
