On 13/06/2015 18:34, Guy G4DWV/4X1LT wrote: > Bill Somerville <g4wjs@...> writes: > >> Since Microsoft started using the NTFS file system, installing software >> into the "Program Files (x86)" or "Program FIles" on x86_64 systems is >> not a good idea unless the application specifically needs the elevated >> privileges granted by by being there. These folders are special and are >> intended for system level applications that are not part of the >> operating system. WSJT-X is not a system level application, it is a pure >> user level application and as such should be installed in a normal >> folder, the choice is yours but the installer recommends C:\WSJT\wsjtx . >> >> Installing an application into one of the special program files folders >> means that application has access to things that it does not need and >> should not have access to. Only install applications into the special >> program files folders if the installation instructions give a good >> reason to do so. >> >> If you have other applications that interact with WSJT-X like JTAlert >> you are going to get into trouble if one is in a special programs files >> folder and the other not. You must be consistent with cooperating >> programs and outside of the special program files folders is the correct >> option unless advised otherwise. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Bill, Hi Guy, > > Hope you are well. > > I am aware of all the above and do not have any problems related to it; > either on my main PC nor any of other PCs, each of which has several windows > installs all configured exactly the same way. > > Everything was working just fine during until recently (less than a week > ago)when the error message mentioned in the OP appeared. Nothing had been > changed my end related to your post above to have caused the issue to > suddenly arise. > > Can you please advise how to fix it? Is it possible that WSJT-X was running when you installed the new version?
The installer doesn't specifically allow for this. I can change it but it will lead to the annoying requirement to reboot if an installation is done while the application is running. > > Thanks In Advance. 73 Bill G4WJS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
