Re: Compatibility Filesystem

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> Vista seems to have some sort of weird "compatibility files" which
> shadow the standard file system for some applications. In the Explorer
> toolbar there is a "Compatibility Files" button which opens up a
> browser which points to;
>
> C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Progr am Files\whatever
>
> Can someone explain to me what this compatibility filesystem is and
> how to avoid is? Is it intended for 16 bit applications? I have a 32
> bit editing DLL which writes to the compatibility filestore instead of
> to the standard filesystem and I would like to correct this if
> possible.

It has nothing to do with bits. It's there to provide a place for older
programs to put things when they have hard programmed into them the
destinations like "My Documents" and such. Since these folders don't exist
in Vista it has these pointer folders (Junctions) that allow the program to
function while actually putting the documents in the new folders like
"Documents". Don't mess with it. It works just fine.

Good luck.