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We just discovered a new problem with our registration scheme on Windows 7 64 bit edition. Currently we save a hidden registration file inside our application's resources but it has become clear that this is not the best place for this. Today we discovered that on Windows 7 64 bit edition when an application tries to create a file inside program files(x 86)/.. it actually ends up in the user's appData inside the virtualStore. This becomes a serious problem when a different user tries to use the software from a different account (because the virtualStore is specific to the user's account and the user gets asked to register the software again).

I am wondering where do people usually put these kinds of registration files?

Mike2012
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  • In principle, I think registration should be part of the installation process, so that it can be taken care of while you still have admin privilege. However, this does not seem to be a particularly common approach. – Harry Johnston May 09 '12 at 22:53
  • Perhaps [this question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1507923/does-microsoft-have-a-best-practices-document-regarding-the-storage-of-app-data) will help. – Ken White May 09 '12 at 23:25

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