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'''This applies to Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above
This applies to Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and MXWendler version 4.2 and above


'''Problem'''
'''Problem'''
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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'''''


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'''Background'''
'''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
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 14:24, 5 June 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 edit 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.