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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'''


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.
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>
 
2. Simple, but not recommended: Change the User Account Control (UAC) Level <br>
1. Simple, but not recommended: run MXWendler as Administrator. <br>
3. Recommended: Use MXWendler as a standard user. ''config.xml'' is not in the program files directory and more, look for it in
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 anymore, 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 &rarr; Open config.xml directory (CTRL+SHIFT+C)'''
:'''Settings &rarr; Open config.xml directory (CTRL+SHIFT+C)'''


'''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.

Latest revision as of 10:05, 2 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 anymore, 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.