How do I stop W7 from saving files in the Virtual Store?

Hi Everyone,

I've read a lot about the "virtues" of the W7 Virtual Store methodology, etc. However, I have a key application that cannot work if files are not saved in its native folder. So W7 saving everything in the virtual store is a non-viable state of affairs for me.

Does anyone know how to stop this happening? I know it can be done because someone set my machine up to stop this happening when new (for this exact reason). However, it seems that adding the service pack 1 has restored the W7 default to save everything in the virtual store.

Learning to live with virtual store is NOT an option - I need to stop these files being saved there.

Thank you in advance for any help with this.

Thanks arkhi for your links and thoughts.

A simple answer to your question is ... yes, critical functions of the program cannot find the virtual store and so cannot find the necessary files to function. I know - it shouldn't be written that way (it's not my program) - but it is, and that's life, and there's no alternative at the moment.

Previously, I had ONLY that program folder writing to itself, leaving virtual store working for everything else. How do I do that?

Thanks - that's done it.