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Where
do users put programs and settings and data?
I am
wondering what others practices are, thinking forward to be compatible with
Vista. I have heard others write their .ini settings into the same folder
as the application pathname - will this run into problems in
Vista?
I put different types of files in different folders (eg
Programs, Settings, Data, Temp) - but they are under the same parent
folder. I am considering improving where I put these
folders.......... I understand Vista introduces some limits on
writing by applications to the "Program Files" folder. So far I
put my settings files and programs elsewhere, but I wondering
if Vista also will force programs to be in the Program Files
folder.
(Related - I came across a related example of this
in XP system restore, where a .EXE program I had compiled which was not in the
"Program Files" was rolled back to an earlier version when I did a system
restore).
(Also
Related - I remember coming across a Delphi freeware unit that listed all the
Windows folders settings, but I have lost track of it.....anyone have a
recommendation?).
June 13, 2006 - 12:52 pmWindows Vista Tip #4: Move your data folders to a separate driveWindows Vista makes a few fundamental changes in the default folders used to store personal data. For starters, the Documents and Settings folder is gone, replaced by the Users folder, which is located in the root of the system drive (usually C:). Each user account has its own profile folder here, which contains 11 folders, each devoted to a different type of data. [my
comment - finally!!! Windows has adopted the folder structure that Unix has used
with success and without fundamental changes since 1970]
John
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