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virtuali:

--- Quote from: Scorpio47 on October 11, 2011, 10:25:51 am ---Is there a way to tell FSX to use one particular directory to store all flight files and also to load them from there?
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I don't know if it's possible but, in general, running FSX with a limited rights account, is not a very good idea, you are getting into a lot of troubles, as your posts indicates.

It's best if you just run FSX with admin user.

Scorpio47:
Thank you Umberto for your quick reply.

Are you suggesting that I not only start FSX as admin, but also log on with an administrator account?
Will that not open many doors for malware attacks if I am connected to the internet, for example when flying online?

Would it be a good idea then to give my "normal user" JHV administrator rights?

Please let me know the best way in our opinion to deal with this situation.

THANK YOU and GRAZIE
Jürgen

EDIT:
I have in the meantime changed the account type of JHV from normal to administrator account, but after rebooting and logging on as JHV and starting FSX (with the window to ask for authorisation coming up but no password necessary this time), the couatl engine is NOT loaded and the buildings in the sceneries are NOT there.... Do I have to reinstall the manager in this account?

virtuali:

--- Quote from: Scorpio47 on October 11, 2011, 11:06:50 am ---the couatl engine is NOT loaded and the buildings in the sceneries are NOT there.... Do I have to reinstall the manager in this account?
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Yes, of course.

Scorpio47:
Thank you, Umberto!

It works fine now!

My only concern ist security when logged on with administrator rights.... :(

virtuali:

--- Quote from: Scorpio47 on October 11, 2011, 11:54:59 am ---My only concern ist security when logged on with administrator rights....
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It's not really a problem. In fact, it's *more* dangerous to run a program "As Administor" when being a standard user, than run it normally, being an administrator because, under Vista/Windows 7, even if you *are* an administrator, programs you run normally don't run with admin permissions, while if you are a standard user and select "run as administrator", they run with full privileges.

And, in any case, if you are worried catching malware when connected to the internet, it's best to use an antivirus or firewall

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