That is almost as bad because it only works on single user machines. The default should be My Documents or a sub-folder of My Documents. That might not be the way many people choose to work but it is the only safe default that caters for those who barely know what a folder is. C:\WinBMD also assumes that the data partition is c: which is often not the case. Barrie > -----Original Message----- > From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Bob Phillips > Sent: 27 January 2009 19:58 > To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD > > How about making the default installation folder > C:\WinBMD > instead of the standard > C:\Program Files\WinBMD > which should stop Windows Vista from changing the Save location. > > cheers > Bob Phillips > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nowl" <owl.news@zen.co.uk> > To: <FreeBMD-Syndicates@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 1:43 PM > Subject: Re: Wish list for WinBMD > > > > Christopher Richards wrote on Tue, 27 Jan 2009: > > > >>I'm wondering if there is a simpler solution. An option to "prepare > >>file for emailing". This would save a copy on the desktop. > From there > >>it is easy to find it and attach it to an email whatever > system one is > >>using. > > > > Oh no, *please* don't let's encourage people to copy files to the > > desktop! This is exactly what leads to the multiple-version > nightmare I > > posted about last week (see thread "Save As headaches". > > > > I agree with Barrie and think the core problem is the Save Path. I'd > > like to see WinBMD, when first run, ask the user to choose > or create a > > folder in which to store their work, perhaps offering to create a > > subfolder of My Documents by default. > > -- > > Nowl > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------ > > > > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.14/1918 - Release > Date: 1/27/2009 > 7:26 AM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message >