Windows vista notes – Boltek NexStorm Lite User Manual
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Lightning Detection Software, Version 1.0
Windows Vista notes
Unlike previous Microsoft Windows versions, Vista's new account management features will not allow
software to write files to the Program Files folder unless a user with administrator privileges has explicitly
configured the software to run with administrator privileges.
Because NexStorm Lite will need to store certain configuration settings and lightning data archives in its
installation folder it is recommended that you configure the software to run with administrator privileges.
If you choose to not let NexStorm Lite run with administrator privileges, Windows Vista will by default redirect
all NexStorm Lite file writes to the so called Virtual Store. Consequently, all files that NexStorm Lite produces
will be found under the following path:
<DRIVE>:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Astrogenic\NexStorm Lite
(Above, DRIVE and USERNAME are specific to your system and user acccount)
In order to keep all NexStorm Lite-related files in one place we recommended that you allow NexStorm Lite to
run with administrator privileges. For details on how to configure software to permanently run with
administrator privileges please see Windows Vista Help.
If you opt to let Windows Vista redirect NexStorm Lite's files to the Virtual Store and later want to uninstall the
software, the archives and other data that was redirected will not be uninstalled automatically.
This is important to know if you at any point want to perform a clean install of NexStorm Lite in which case
you will have to manually delete archive and/or configuration files from the Virtual Store.
Edition: 5/L1
2007-09-02
© 2007 Astrogenic Systems
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