The crux of the problem is this:
>> > I don't save my pictures in the default Windows picture folder - they
>> > are
>> > mostly saved in the folder of the program the will be using the
>> > picture,
>> > such
>> > as an picture folder in the Turbo Lister folder.
Vista only allows installation programs to write files to 'C:\Program Files'
and its subfolders. Vista compliant programs are designed with this in
mind. When non-compliant programs attempt to write to one of these
locations, the files are actually written to:
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Pro gram Files
You only see the 'Compatibility Files' button when you are in the folder of
a program that has attempted to write to a protected location.
So if Turbo Lister is attempting to save to:
'C:\Program Files\Turbo Lister\Pictures'
The files will be written to:
'C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\
Pr ogram Files\Turbo
Lister\Pictures'
Most programs allows you to modify the location where they save files.
You're best bet is to start saving files to a location within your User
folders or C:\ProgramData.
I really don't understand what you mean by:
> I can see some of the pictures
> but still divided as described earlier.
or
> I can't find a
> place to see the "Explore" program in this location...
There should be files & folders in this location, you're using Explorer to
view the files.
--
Good Luck,
Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
"Asterix" <Asterix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:872B6810-955E-4FB9-AC01-139EDFD6E675@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner to you look at your replies.
>
> 1. I have tried to copy a my pictures into the default picture folder in
> the
> Vista system: Desktop\Owner\Pictures\..... I can see some of the
> pictures
> but still divided as described earlier - so no luck with this procedure.
>
> 2. I also tried open this path with the Windows Explore:
> C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Pro gram Files I can't
> find a
> place to see the "Explore" program in this location or in any of the other
> folders or sub-folders located in the virtualStore folder??? I does look
> like the hidden attribute is unchecked in all the folders in this path so
> I'm
> still at a loss.
>
> Would it help if I got another type of "file explore" program and if so
> what
> is some good programs to try.
>
> Still need help very much situation, Thanks for your time with this
> problem.
>
>
>
> "Keith Miller (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Pro gram Files
>>
>> 'AppData' normally has its hidden attribute set, so you'll need to set
>> explorer to show hidden files & folders.
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
>>
>>
>>
>> "Asterix" <Asterix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FAC453C6-0FA3-4C35-92BC-7CE757FCF12C@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a problem watching som of my images with different types
>> >ofprograms.
>> > This happens when I want to attach pictures to whatever I'm doing, i.e
>> > email,
>> > Ebay Turbo lister, and similar. If I can see the picture using Windows
>> > Explore I can attached it with out problems. I'm able to see all the
>> > pictures with Windows Photo Gallery - no problem. 99% of my pictures
>> > are
>> > edited with IrfanView 4.0 and are saved as .jpeg, .bit, and .gif.
>> > First I
>> > thought it was only files I had transfered from my XP desktop with a
>> > USB
>> > memory stick.
>> >
>> > This is not the case. It happens even now with pictures I'm editing
>> > using
>> > IrfanView on my laptop. Sometimes they are there and sometimes they
>> > are
>> > not.
>> >
>> > I don't save my pictures in the default Windows picture folder - they
>> > are
>> > mostly saved in the folder of the program the will be using the
>> > picture,
>> > such
>> > as an picture folder in the Turbo Lister folder. I use Windows Explore
>> > a
>> > lot
>> > to drag pictures from one folder to another if needed be.
>> >
>> > Today I noticed a button on the Windows Explore which says:
>> > "Compatability
>> > Files". When I move the pointer over the button it says: "Show the
>> > compatability files for this directory". So, I clicked it and suddenly
>> > all
>> > the pictures I couldn't find were there. The problem is that all the
>> > pictures I could already see dissapered and so did the "Compatability
>> > Files
>> > button". The only way I could get back to the previous pictures was
>> > usingv
>> > the "Back" button. In both views there were files in different save
>> > format
>> > and files edited both on my Vista laptop and my XP desktop - no special
>> > pattern to this - some here, some there.
>> >
>> > Either way I can't find the so called "Compatability Files" when I want
>> > to
>> > use the pictures with different programs - I don't get an option to
>> > switch
>> > to
>> > the "Compatability Files" when trying to attach them to whatever I'm
>> > doing.
>> >
>> > Is there somewhere I can change some setting so I see the pictures all
>> > the
>> > time with any program I use???????
>> >
>> > Thanks for your time in reading this and if you have any suggestions
>> > they
>> > are most welcome, since this is getting quite frustrating.
>> >
>> > Asterix
>>
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