they state that folders created may not be able to be deleted.... what do i do to keep this from happening, not run program as an administrator? i dont want to not be able to delete files this game creates....
POTENTIAL SAVED GAMES PROBLEMS When playing COD4:MW on a Windows(R)Vista system, there is the potential for Saved Games to "disappear" if you switch from Standard User level to Administrator level of security. This is because of how Vista deals with saving files into the Program Files directory. If a user saves games, which are typically stored under the Program Files directory (by default in C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\Players), they are not actually saved in that folder but in a Virtual Store. Windows(R) does this to protect the security of the Program Files folder, but allow legacy titles to continue to function on Windows(R)Vista. However, when a person elevates to Administrative mode, the link to the Virtual Store will be broken and only files in the actual Saved Game directory (under Program Files) will be visible. Switching back to Standard User mode will restore the link. Interestingly, in user mode, both the files actually in the Saved Games folder and in the Virtual Store will all be visible, although you will not be able to delete any files in the actual Saved Games folder. This issue will not occur unless the game is installed in a privileged area (e.g. C:\Windows or C:\Program Files), although this is the default. Also, this won't happen if the User Account Control (UAC) is turned off.
03-23-2009
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