Thank you for your quick response. I had tried everything (I thought). But I was able to fix it. I went into the folder properties & unclicked "Read Only" & then I was able to edit to my hearts content!
Kirstin On 7/24/2010 6:19 PM, Mike Fry wrote: > On 2010/07/24 22:56, Kirstin wrote: >> I know there was an email about this before, but I lost all my emails >> when I switched to my new computer using Windows 7. I put Legacy where I >> want it (in program files). The only problem I'm having is changing the >> GEOCountryCodes.txt& GeoCountyCodes.txt. It says I'm not allowed. I >> REALLY don't want to put the Legacy program under C:\\. Is there a way >> around this? > No, that's where Legacy wants to find the files - in the same folder as > where it is installed. It's a historical thing and a hangover from a > lazy programming convention. > > Vista and Win/7 now take the approach that having any program being able > to change any file within the \Program Files folder is a Very Bad Thing! > Basically, Microsoft are requiring software developers to be more > careful about where they keep configuration files for their programs. > > Since Legacy can't, apparently, be changed to keep its' configuration > files elsewhere than where it's installed, then the solution is > C:\Legacy. Alternatively, if you have another hard drive (logical or > physical) then you could install into somewhere like D:\Program > Files\Legacy. But, I think C:\Legacy is safer. > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
