Where is my ini data?

[Mij]

Having been used to editing data in the i_view32.ini text file for many years under Windows 98, I just tried to do it in Vista Home Premium only to discover that the ini file now only contains the language and window position data. Where has the rest of it gone, please?

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

I suspect that Windows Vista doesn't allow modification of files in the Program Files folders. Take a look for the Application Data folder. You may have to enable viewing of hidden folders to find it in Windows Explorer.

[Mij]

Thanks for that. I despair of Vista. I had been looking at the ini file in the default editor (Notepad - which I was led to believe was much improved in Vista). If I look at the file in Word it is quite different - all the sections are there. Mind you that is Word 2000. Heaven only knows how much of it Word 2007 would let me see.

[j7n]

You can bring over the old Notepad, or install a better text editor, such as EmEditor, Metapad. Personally, I find Unicode useless in Notepad an am still using the old Win98 pad.

Speaking of Vista. I find it ridiculous that one cannot legally obtain older versions of Microsoft software. When I had to buy some licenses of Office for my company they said that only Office 2007 is availabe for purchase. At home it doesn't matter what you have installed. But at work you have to wait while the bloated Office 2k7 loads, have to learn to interact with that "patent-pending" ribbon bar. It sucks.

[matera]

You might find TED notepad useful in Unicode situations. Notepad2 is a very good, fast tabbed text editor. I have a ridiculously large collection of text editors, but each one has special talents. I use Windwoes Notepad only when forced by circumstances - like working on someone else's computer - although I have fond memories of writing my first website with it in Win95. Vista - *shudder* - lol

[Sam_Zen]

Whether using exploder or a better one, all the files of the system should be seen, hidden, system or not, plus extension etc.
Instead of Notpad *shudder* I use EditPad Lite as better alternative. An INI file is a file with just ASCII, so it is silly to open it with a fullblown bulky app like Office or Word.

Maybe BP is right, and are there some restrictions by the horrid Vista concerning the Program Files folders.
So a workaround could be to install IV in a folder outside that environment in it's own folder, or even on another partition.
Maybe then there are no user restrictions in editing something.

[matera]

Even XP has issues with PROGRA~1 (pardon my DOS), and I am sure that Vista makes permissions even more awkward and convoluted - that is the Micro$oft Way. The alternative location trick might help though.

[j7n]

I like EmEditor that it fully works with unicode under Win98, instead of bitching about NT like many other programs do, even those that don't deal with text.