thats true. I myself will upgrade when I have to. since I don't really work in an office or anything It may be ages before I bother with it all. I use xp and it suits my needs for now. Eventually when I really need to get something faster than this 2.4ghz system I may upgrade, even then I may stay with xp if I don't extra features. At 12:50 a.m. 22/09/2007, you wrote:
>you bring up a good point Tom. With vista the standards have changed >on how things are done. Not just the few games you found have the >save problem, but many out there will have that problem. >On another list a problem was with a console program in c++ on vista. >it was solved with installing the libs for direct x8. >Just like cars advancement now. You wouldn't expect a mechanic of the >50's to work on your car of today with all the computer stuff on it >now. its impossible. programing is the same. if you want your stuff >to work you have to keep at least within the current releases of ops. >Some may not like vista, but its here and they either learn how to >work with it or get left with the old dos stuff that won't even run >on boxes of now. >No use in arguing the point vista is here and its up to those that >have programs that want to work under vista or not, because >eventually just because of the problems they will get left behind >just like dos! > >At 05:18 PM 9/20/2007, you wrote: > >Hi, > >First, i think I should clarify a couple of things. Just in case anyone > >gets confused here is clearer explanation of what I was talking about. > >In Windows Vista all applications typically save their settings in the > >c:\Users\User Name\App Data folder, > >which use to be the > >c:\Documents And Settings\User Name\Application Data > >folder under Windows XP, > >and where Vista expects to find settings for games, and other programs. > >Each user should have his her on local settings rather than globally > >saved to say > >c:\Program Files\Kitchensinc. > >However, if you have Vista setup as a single user, only one account, you > >should haveno problems with any games since you will have Administrator > >rights. However, if you have multiple user accounts then you are going > >to encounter problems with several accessible games and not just > >Kitchensinc games. Any game that needs to write to the > >c:\Program Files\ > >directory to save a game, save settings, will be denied by user accoun > >control for non-administrator accounts. > >The solution I propose in that case is to install the games locally for > >a user in some place such as > >c:\Users\Your User name\Games > >where "Your User Name" is the user name of the person you are > >installing the games for. > >For example, I put my kitchensinc games in > >c:\Users\Thomas\Games\Kitchensinc\ > >and have an icon pointing to the winkit file. Since that is a local path > >for my user name I have no problem saving games or changing game settings. > >I had a similar problem with GMA's Tank Commander so I installed it to > >c:\Users\Thomas\Games\Tank Commander > >and now have no issues saving games. > >I'll note I have my latop setup for multiple users. I am also running > >without administrator rights because that is more secure, and aids inthe > >provention of viruses, trogen horses, and other malware. It is to bad > >not many of the blind users out there are aware of these security > >measures, but anyway that is the way my laptop is setup. > > > > > > > > > >--- > >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Tim >trouble >"Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." >--Sam Brown > >Blindeudora list owner. >To subscribe or info: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/blindeudora > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.25/1018 - Release Date: >19/09/2007 3:59 p.m. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.25/1018 - Release Date: 19/09/2007 3:59 p.m. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
