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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=953054204-19062006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Don't put user data in the application folder.
Anything in there is read-only on any restricted account. The exception to
this would be application data which the user is not expected (or allowed) to
update such as server settings.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=953054204-19062006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Even in XP, there are user restrictions on writing to the
program files folder. This is hidden because most users are set up as
admin. If they are set up as a restricted user, (ie in a corporate
setting), writing to this folder will fail.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Regards<BR><BR>Sean<BR>-----------------------------<BR>Sean
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz
[mailto:delphi-bounces@ns3.123.co.nz] <B>On Behalf Of </B>John
Bird<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 19 June 2006 4:10 p.m.<BR><B>To:</B> 'NZ Borland
Developers Group - Delphi List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [DUG]Folders and XP and
Vista<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006>Where do users put programs and settings and
data?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=019054903-19062006>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?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006><SPAN class=019054903-19062006>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.........</SPAN>. 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. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=019054903-19062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006>(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).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2><SPAN class=019054903-19062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=019054903-19062006>(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?).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=019054903-19062006><A
href="http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1371">http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1371</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<H2 class=postdate>June 13, 2006 - 12:52 pm</H2>
<H2 class=posttitle id=post-1371><A
title="Permanent Link: Windows Vista Tip #4: Move your data folders to a separate drive"
href="http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=1371" rel=bookmark>Windows Vista Tip #4:
Move your data folders to a separate drive</A></H2>
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<P>Windows 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.</P></DIV></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=019054903-19062006>[my
comment - finally!!! Windows has adopted the folder structure that Unix has
used with success and without fundamental changes since
1970]</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig align=left>John<SPAN class=019054903-19062006><FONT
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