Vista - Application subfolders in Program Files

Hey guys.

After reading various posts here, i see the Program Files shouldn't be used
for writing application data to. The problem is, lots of applications which i
use daily do that.

(Furcadia, an online game, is the particular example i'm using now)

Basically, it downloads all the map data, to C:/Program Files/Furcadia/tmp,
and all logs go to C:/Program Files/Furcadia/logs - But i cant see these
folders... I'm assuming this is some kinda security thing, as the application
doesn't give me any errors and is downloading maps fine.

Do these folders exist in their respective location and i just can't see
them? - If so, is there anyway to see them?

I've tried exploring my AppData folder, but they're not going there.

Any help on this would be greatly appriciated.

-Raz

Hello,

You should be able to find these files somewhere inside this folder:

C:\users\$username$\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\

Where $username$ is your username.

Additionally, if you browse to the Furcadia folder in program files and
there may be a toolbar button labeled "Compatability files" that you can
click on to see the other folders.

--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Awesome, thank you.

You wont believe how long i searched for that answer

-Raz

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You should be able to find these files somewhere inside this folder:
>
> C:\users\$username$\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\
>
> Where $username$ is your username.
>
> Additionally, if you browse to the Furcadia folder in program files and
> there may be a toolbar button labeled "Compatability files" that you can
> click on to see the other folders.
>
> --
> - JB
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>

It is some "security" thing. What you are seeing is part of the UAC
umbrella of technologies. This feature virtualizes writes of data that is
trying to go to C:\program files but can't becuase you dont have right to
c:\user\logon\appdata\local\virtualstore

More info for you...
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/je.../12/19/86.aspx



--
Josh
http://windowsconnected.com

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"RazorD" <RazorD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6CC40B9D-319A-4094-B835-3453F58A8C9B@microsoft.com...
> Hey guys.
>
> After reading various posts here, i see the Program Files shouldn't be
> used
> for writing application data to. The problem is, lots of applications
> which i
> use daily do that.
>
> (Furcadia, an online game, is the particular example i'm using now)
>
> Basically, it downloads all the map data, to C:/Program
> Files/Furcadia/tmp,
> and all logs go to C:/Program Files/Furcadia/logs - But i cant see these
> folders... I'm assuming this is some kinda security thing, as the
> application
> doesn't give me any errors and is downloading maps fine.
>
> Do these folders exist in their respective location and i just can't see
> them? - If so, is there anyway to see them?
>
> I've tried exploring my AppData folder, but they're not going there.
>
> Any help on this would be greatly appriciated.
>
> -Raz