Why windows7 not created xml file in startup path?

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I crated windows application in c#.net using dev express 11.1.7.0 & create i create a setup of this application. In this application i create a new xml file when i click on button click event (save button). This xml file is save in the start up path of application at XML folder (E:\\Test\\bin\\debug\\XML\\test1.xml).

I install this setup on XP & Windows7. On XP it works perfectly. But on Windows 7 xml file not created. I don't get any error. Other than XML file all record save successfully.

Why windows7 not created xml file in startup path?

Thanks in advance

Posted 26-Sep-11 19:22pm

vrushali katkade

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André Kraak · Answer 1 · 2011-09-26T19:32:00

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On windows 7 with UAC enabled your program does not have permission to write in the application folder in "C:\Program Files\".

Your program should not write data files in the application folder, except when installing updates. Instead write files to the user application data folder.

Posted 26-Sep-11 19:32pm

André Kraak

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Аslam Iqbal 27-Sep-11 1:36am

good ans....5

vrushali katkade 27-Sep-11 1:40am

Thanks for reply,

But I create a text file in same setup. its working perfectly.