Christof Wollenhaupt wrote: > Hi Paul, > >> On Linux and Mac the obvious place is in /home/<user>/bin or > /home/<user>/Applications but Windows > doesn't seem to have a "home" >> directory other than Documents and Settings, correct? > > \Documents and Settings\<user> is the home directory in Windows > (\Users\<user> on Vista). There is no predefined directory for per-user > installations. Even the Microsoft document on this topic is silent in regard > to the location > (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa370813(VS.85).aspx).
Oh how annoying. First it was \WINNT\Profiles\<user>, then it became \Documents and Settings\<user>, and now it is \Users\<user>. I have to say this is the number one most aggravating thing about administering Windows systems: they change basic design decisions almost willy-nilly with almost each release, with seeming disregard about how disruptive changes like this can be. > Most users I've observed that install software as a non-administrator put > them into the "My Documents" folder as that is their perceived home folder. > On my Vista machine I added a bin directory to my home folder > (\User\<user>\bin) and store applications in there if they don't need to be > available globally. So perhaps I should default it to the user's My Documents directory, of course allowing the user to change the location at their whim. Thanks! Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
