Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Ticket #828

Timestamp:: 2010-11-01 15:42:51 (13 years ago)
Author:: jeroens
Comment:: Next release will store settings in an application data directory.

Ticket #828
- Property Status changed from new to closed
- Property Resolution changed from to fixed
- Property Summary changed from Recent file list is empty on Windows 7 to User settings do not stick on Win7 and Vista

Ticket #828 – Description

initial	v1
1		On Windows 7 and Vista machines the recent file list cannot be written. This is due to access rights in these OS versions that prohibit programs from writing to files in the 'program files' directories.
	1	On Windows 7 and Vista machines the settings file cannot be written.
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	3	Symptoms of this issue are an empty recent file list and 'download new plugins' checkbox that keeps getting unchecked.
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	5	The EwE6 settings file traditionally resided in the same folder as the EwE6 executable. Changes in access rights since Windows Vista prohibit programs from writing to files in program directories.