But why call a directory ProgramData when you can't use it for data?
On my copy of Win 7 SP 1, C:\ProgramData is hidden by default. There is no
such folder on XP. XP Has \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data, which some people say is the equivalent of C:\ProgramData.
I can't agree with that contention, because default permissions for stuff
inside \Documents and Settings\All Users\ have always been less restrictive
than for anything in the root directory. They are not equivalent.
I have seen it said that C:\ProgramData on Vista and later is the
equivalent of what used to be called the "All Users Profile":
http://superuser.com/questions/405097/are-c-programdata-and-c-users-all-users-the-same-do-i-need-both
If I install my VFP software to a folder in the root, then I avoid
Vista-and-later "virtualization" issues; my software can actually write to
that location. However, I still have to grant "Modify" permissions to that
location before a "restricted" user can run the software.
C:\ProgramData is in the root of C:. I would expect to have to explicitly
assign "Modify" rights to directories inside that location for restricted
users in order for them to run code that writes to that location.
Ken Dibble
www.stic-cil.org
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