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    Valued Contributor
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    Registered: ‎02-26-2009

    Windows 7 proper place to put code

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    04-28-2011 09:00 AM

    Hi everyone, I am currently trying to update OS from XP to 7. In the past (XP) I was able to put my code just about any place in the Program directory. Win 7 on the other hand is giving me all kinds of write errors.

     

    Any advice/help would be greatly appreciated.

     

    Thank you,

     

    -J

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    arcticad
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    Registered: ‎06-21-2004

    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 09:08 AM in reply to: junoj

     C:\Users\<LOGIN NAME>\ should be a safe place. I'd create a folder in this directory.

     

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    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 09:40 AM in reply to: arcticad

    Thank you arctcad for a quick response,

     

    I was hopping that thier is a place that will allow me to hardoce the path. Also a place that the average user can not temper with.

     

    If anyone uses other directorise please advice,

     

    Thank you in advance,

     

    -J

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    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 10:16 AM in reply to: junoj

    There is a magical folder that's called program data. Thats the place where you should put your data files. Or you can put in C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming

     

    Kind regards,

     

    Irvin

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    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 12:55 PM in reply to: Irvin

    Thank you for the reply Irvin. Can you please tell me where the "program data" location is, I am having a little diffeculty with Win 7.

     

    Thank you,

     

    -J

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    arcticad
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    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 01:06 PM in reply to: junoj

    it's a hidden folder.

     

    C:\ProgramData

     

    http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-hideunhide-a-file-or-folder-in-windows-7/

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    Re: Windows 7 proper place to put code

    04-28-2011 01:43 PM in reply to: arcticad

    Thank you Arcticad, taht was exactly what i was looking for. :smileyhappy:

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