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'''Problem''' | '''Problem''' | ||
You want to store/save/restore/edit your configuration. You are used to | You want to store/save/restore/edit your configuration. You are used to editing the config file in '''(MXWendler program location)/config/config.xml''', but there is either no file or whatever you change makes no difference to MXWendler. | ||
'''Solutions''' | '''Solutions''' | ||
1. Simple, but not recommended: run MXWendler as Administrator <br> | 1. Simple, but not recommended: run MXWendler as Administrator. <br> | ||
2. Simple, but not recommended: Change the User Account Control (UAC) Level <br> | 2. Simple, but not recommended: Change the User Account Control (UAC) Level. <br> | ||
3. Recommended: Use MXWendler as a standard user. ''config.xml'' is not in the program files directory and more, look for it in: | 3. Recommended: Use MXWendler as a standard user. '''config.xml''' is not in the program files directory and more, look for it in: | ||
: '''''C:\Users\(Your Username)\AppData\Roaming\MXW''''' | : '''''C:\Users\(Your Username)\AppData\Roaming\MXW''''' | ||
'''MXWendler Versions > 5.0''' | '''MXWendler Versions > 5.0''' | ||
With MXWendler versions 5.2 and above, you can open the current config folder with | With MXWendler versions 5.2 and above, you can open the current config folder with: | ||
:'''Settings → Open config.xml directory (CTRL+SHIFT+C)''' | :'''Settings → Open config.xml directory (CTRL+SHIFT+C)''' | ||
'''Background''' | '''Background''' | ||
Since Vista, Windows uses a so-called | Since Vista, Windows uses a so-called "VirtualStore". For security reasons, a program cannot change any file in the program files directory. So the user is redirected to one of the directories stated above. | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 1 October 2019
This applies to Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above
Problem
You want to store/save/restore/edit your configuration. You are used to editing the config file in (MXWendler program location)/config/config.xml, but there is either no file or whatever you change makes no difference to MXWendler.
Solutions
1. Simple, but not recommended: run MXWendler as Administrator.
2. Simple, but not recommended: Change the User Account Control (UAC) Level.
3. Recommended: Use MXWendler as a standard user. config.xml is not in the program files directory and more, look for it in:
- C:\Users\(Your Username)\AppData\Roaming\MXW
MXWendler Versions > 5.0
With MXWendler versions 5.2 and above, you can open the current config folder with:
- Settings → Open config.xml directory (CTRL+SHIFT+C)
Background
Since Vista, Windows uses a so-called "VirtualStore". For security reasons, a program cannot change any file in the program files directory. So the user is redirected to one of the directories stated above.