.NET Virtual store in Windows 7

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xoggoth replied

14 January 2010, 17:20
Just concluded that before reading this but cheers anyway Vectraman. Set assembly information to set default path.
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VectraMan replied

14 January 2010, 16:06
Does it delete the file before writing it?

I've never totally understood what the virtual store allows, but it does have odd rules like that and sometimes does not work how you expect.

But yes you should really write to ProgramData instead.
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xoggoth replied

14 January 2010, 16:01
Isn't Google fast these days?
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Moscow Mule replied

14 January 2010, 15:57
oooo spooky.
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Spacecadet replied

14 January 2010, 14:32
There's a forum here:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?p=3703225

which has an answer
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xoggoth started a topic .NET Virtual store in Windows 7

14 January 2010, 14:10
.NET Virtual store in Windows 7

Testing out VB.net prog in Windows 7 that works ok in Vista and earlier.

The users can set various options and save them for next time. In pre Vista this goes in the program directory in program files, in Vista it is transparently put into the user's virtual store.

However, in Windows 7 trying to save the file gives an access denied error. The virtual store exists and other apps appear to be using it ok. Having to run the program as admin, if that would help anyway, is not an option. Anyone else had a problem with this?

Cheers.
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