http://blogs.windows.com/windows/archive/b/developers/archive/2009/08/04/user-account-control-data-redirection.aspx
This one puzzled me for ages for one app. On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Maybe as Ken Schaefer suggested, my problem *does* directly relate to the > inability to restore the file after being deleted from the root directory, > by a standard user (one the user doesn’t have UAC permission there). **** > > It is necessary for me to go through the UAC business, both as standard > user employing the File Explorer to delete my test file C:\test.txt, and in > any of my code tests to do the same. **** > > So, as Ken suggested, that might dictate whether the file goes into the > recycle bin or not. **** > > ** ** > > OK – taking just 2 minutes, switching user to Admin and deleting a file > C:\test.txt still raises the UAC dialogue, but no password is required; and > looking in the Recycle Bin, I see multiple *test.txt* files that have > been put there over the past few hours = whenever I have tackled this > little issue. **** > > As a standard user, those files were/are *invisible* to me. **** > > So – is the solution to my little dilemma to elevate the UAC rights just > for the case where files reside in such a location? Is that the only > solution? **** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > **Ian Thomas** > Victoria Park, ****Western Australia******** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ian Thomas > > *Sent:* Friday, October 18, 2013 2:25 PM > *To:* 'ozDotNet' > *Subject:* RE: Problem with FileSystem.DeleteFile method in root directory > **** > > ** ** > > Ken - No, the user doesn’t have permission. As described by me in one or > other post, it is necessary to go through the UAC business. That souldn’t > affect anything. **** > > I’m not sure about “the inability to restore the file might dictate > whether the file goes into the recycle bin or not” – why would that be > so? And can it be averted? **** > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
