higher security settings in Windows 7

[Scott Baxter]

Hello,

My application (visual studio 2008, visual basic) writes out a few files
when it runs.

On Windows 7, it fails at startup, apparently because access is denied to
write these files. It also creates databases while it runs. How do I get
around this security problem. I'm sure many programs need to write files
when they run. The files are under its own application directory.

Thanks.

Scott Baxter

 

[Armin Zingler]

Am 18.05.2010 00:20, schrieb Scott Baxter:

Hello,

My application (visual studio 2008, visual basic) writes out a few files
when it runs.

On Windows 7, it fails at startup, apparently because access is denied to
write these files. It also creates databases while it runs. How do I get
around this security problem.

Use a directory where access is permitted.

I'm sure many programs need to write files
when they run. The files are under its own application directory.

Where is that directory?

 

[Cor Ligthert[MVP]]

Hi Scott,

Looking at this enumeration gives for the most direct an idea.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.environment.specialfolder.aspx

Cor

 

[Mr. Arnold]

Hello,

My application (visual studio 2008, visual basic) writes out a few
files when it runs.

On Windows 7, it fails at startup, apparently because access is denied
to write these files. It also creates databases while it runs. How do
I get around this security problem. I'm sure many programs need to
write files when they run. The files are under its own application
directory.

Program Folder is a protected folder on Win 7. You can't write program
data or files to that folder. You have ProgramData folder, a hidden
folder, that you can write to for a program's data and files.

 

[Scott Baxter]

Thanks for all the help from everybody

Scott

Program Folder is a protected folder on Win 7. You can't write program
data or files to that folder. You have ProgramData folder, a hidden
folder, that you can write to for a program's data and files.