Editing aircraft.cfg's in Windows 7...

[idancesafetydance]

Well... Just installed Windows 7 a while back, and need to do some .cfg editing. I right clicked on it, and selected "edit" as I usually did in Vista, I did my work and clicked the shiny red "close" button. When it asked me to save I selected yes as usual. But then it asked me where to save it, I knew something was up by now. When I tried to save it, boom, it said Access was denied. Can't even save it somewhere else and copy and paste it in. I have full admin rights to my PC. So what's the deal? Can't edit .cfg's in Windows 7?

[orionll]

Navigate to your root Flight Simulator X folder -> Right click folder -> Properties -> Security tab -> Edit -> Add... -> type your Windows username -> OK -> select Allow checkbox for Full control -> OK or Apply.

[Lewis-A2A]

make sure you select your user and not admin too.

For example I have 'Lewis/Administrator' and 'Lewis/User' then allow all under edit.

So long as you select user all is well in the land of editing :ernae:

[idancesafetydance]

Alright, I'll try it out guys, thanks for the feedback. I built this machine with my own hands, yet I never thought about Orion or Lewis' suggestions.

[glennc]

Other option - Find User Access Control (its in the Action Center) and turn it off and also turn off notifications.

Glenn

[Lionheart]

I have full admin rights to my PC. So what's the deal? Can't edit .cfg's in Windows 7?

I think he said that he does.


:d

[Dangerousdave26]

What path did you install FSX into?

Did you use the default "Program Files" folder?

[Lewis-A2A]

Mine and Orions suggest will work Lionheart.

Windows has various admin options now for security purposes

[idancesafetydance]

What path did you install FSX into?

Did you use the default "Program Files" folder?

Yes, the default folder, I have been busy so I haven't been able to try it yet. I'll post back if it does works.

[fliger747]

It was exactly this type of thing that tempeted me to see how many times I could skip a Vista laptop across the local pond......

They need a "It's my #&^$@@ computer" option.....

T.

[idancesafetydance]

HEY!




it works.