Subject Re: dBASE Startup in Windows 10 From Tom G <nospam@charter.net> Date Wed, 20 Jul 2016 01:33:40 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started That is strange. I am running out of ideas..... Check your startup icon for dBase on your desktop. Does it have Start In: "C:\Program Files (x86)\dBASE\Plus10\Bin" That is the location of the plus.exe.manifest file. Tom Charles Wrote: > The files, forms, reports, etc. are in their own subdirectory of C drive and not in the Program Files or Program Files(86) or subdirectory thereof.  If I don't run dBASE as administrator when starting the program, when I attempt to modify a form or report, I get a permission denied error message. > > Tom G Wrote: > > > Understand it is dBase itself. Question is where are the files you are modifying located. IE Are your source code files under the Program Files folder? > > > > I develop using dBase 10.3 on several Windows 10 PCs with no issues. > > In windows 10 world you should never attempt to modify a file stored under Program Files or Program Files(x86) folders or sub folder. > > > > For example you cannot have an ini file under Program Files(x86) sub folder and expect the app to change the ini file. Windows will not allow it. > > > > Tom > > > > Charles Wrote: > > > > > It's the dBASE program itself that I have to run as administrator, not the developed apps.  The developed apps run with no problems. > > > Charles > > > > > > Tom G Wrote: > > > > > > > Are your apps under the Program Files folder? If so, put them in a folder off the root of your C drive. IE C:\MyApp > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Charles Wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to have dBase 10.3 Run as Administrator when clicking on the taskbar icon or from the app list without having to explicitly declare it when starting the application?  If I don't click Run As Administrator, then I can't save any changes to the apps. I am the only user on my laptop, so by default I have admin rights. > > > > > > > > > >