Solved Problem with ini files and VirtualStore

[mnd017]

Hey,
I have a problem with this magical tool. My program is supposed to save and read data from ini file from c:/windows. But, Windows created the same file in VirtualStore and now sometimes it reads from that directory. Could you explain my why? And in what cases?

Thx in advance,
Regards,

 

[Neutron16]

This has to do with UAC and permissions program was started -As administrator or not.

 

[mnd017]

Thanks, I understand now how VS works, but.. I still have a problem.
As administrator: I can save and read ini file from c:/windows
Than I created a simple default win7 user (not an admin). As user: I can read ini file from c:/windows, but I can't make any changes. Manually - no chance. So I created a program that changes ini file and still can't change! (no error message appeared).

So I checked my VirtualStore dir.. but my new user don't have that directory in ..\AppData\Local. Also I search by windows tool for that file and found only one file - in c:/windows.

Any ideas what happened ?

 

[Neutron16]

Have to look at your program. PM me the link, if you want.

 

[mnd017]

ok.. well, I think I can't sand PM: "mnd017, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:" or I don't know how to do that :/

Anyway.. My test program is here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/puh59p , thx for help

 

[Neutron16]

When you open this program as a Standard user you won't be able to modify those files ("Access denied", see screenshot attached). This has to do with file permissions for non-admin user. I dot not know why virtualstore does not kick in. But I you have to run it as admin to work or ini file has to have a permission to be modified by a regular user (which is not good for files in Windows folder).

 

[mnd017]

Ok. Thank you for your time