stupid vista

[2fst4u]

ok, so this problem is true for aircraft and wellington photoreal... so im asuming everything. when i used fsx on my comp with xp (different computer), it worked fine. i could edit cfg's and add aircraft. but now on this computer when i do anything like that, it says 'you do not have permission' or something similar. there has to be something i can do. anybody?

[ronindanbo]

yes Vista stops editing in game files you can turn the security off or copy the file out change it then copy it back in as an administrator

[2fst4u]

QUOTE (ronindanbo @ Dec 14 2007, 07:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yes Vista stops editing in game files you can turn the security off or copy the file out change it then copy it back in as an administrator

how would i go about 'turning off' this so-called security then?

[Kelburn]

Copy the .cfg into your documents folder, edit it and copy and paste it back.

Note: This only happens in FSX (I think to stop novice users from stuffing up their game )

[Mattnz]

Or alternatively even easier...

Right click the file, click 'properties,' then the tab 'security.'

Select the user account that is yours; i.e. mine is (Users Matt\Users), and click the 'edit' button. Accept the security thing, and then select your name again from the pop-up window. Finally, check the box 'Full Control.'

This will allow you to access the file from its present location, without copying it backwards and forwards.

[Kelburn]

thing is I tried that but vista was still being annyoing and refused to let me edit.
oh well.

[2fst4u]

thanks for the advice guys. i'll try all this right now...

[ronindanbo]

go to Control Panel/ user accounts/ turn user account control off