TC's settings directory/drive

[peterbv]

Hi there,

After downloading and installing TC on a new computer I noticed that it tries to put its settings files (wincmd.ini and others) on one of the network drives that gets mapped out at login. The problem with this is that it's slowing TC's startup time (by a lot). I sort of fixed the problem by specifying IniFileName and FtpIniName in the registry (this helped quite a bit), but TC keeps creating and accessing a "H:\Windows" folder (H being the network drive).
I was wondering if there's a way to convince TC not to do this...

Thank you all,
Peter.

[zweistein]

Maybe it's Windows itself creating the directory when you access the file system. Does it happen when you open Explorer? Do you have a windows version with configurable user home folder? E.g. on Windows 2000, in Computer Management, Local Users, Properties, tab Profile.

[Clo]

2peterbv
  Hi!
• When installing TC, don't choose <windows> dir, but the program dir, which is the default now.
• You certainly chose <windows> dir, and you have none on the H D where is TC. So, it searches for the remote <windows> dir where its settings are.

• You might change this location of *.ini files, using the free tool "Inireloc":
https://plugins.ghisler.com/addons/inireloc.zip

Kind regards
Clo

[peterbv]

Well, it turns out that something got corrupted in Windows because when I call the GetWindowsDirectory API function it points me to this network folder, which is what TC and other programs have been using. So I guess this is not TC's fault; I will have to figure out a way to convince Windows to point to c:\windows and not h:\windows

Thank you all.

[Sheepdog]

Well, it turns out that something got corrupted in Windows because when I call the GetWindowsDirectory API function it points me to this network folder, which is what TC and other programs have been using. So I guess this is not TC's fault; I will have to figure out a way to convince Windows to point to c:\windows and not h:\windows

Thank you all.

This program allows you to relocate the TC Ini-files.

sheepdog

[peterbv]

Thanks.