Vista & Windows 7/8/10 Pricebook notes
Beginning with Windows Vista, Windows became a 64 bit operating system, which allows 32 bit programs and 64 bit programs to run.
However, Microsoft changed the naming conventions and rules for where files can be stored or executed from.
Because of this, it is recommended to install Ferguson Pricing into it's own dedicated folder, e.g. C:\Ferguson Pricing.
If you prefer to install under a "Program Files" folder, be aware of the following:
Only 64 bit programs may be installed under C:\Program Files, 32 bit programs are now installed under Program Files (x86) and all Ferguson Apps are 32 bit.
Windows does not allow a program to change any data anywhere under C:\Program Files (x86),
so any .PRB file can not be in C:\Program Files (x86)\Ferguson Pricing as was often permitted for earlier versions of Windows.
It is required that the .PRB files be elsewhere and Microsoft recommends to use folders under C:\ProgramData and .PRB files will therefore
be in C:\ProgramData\Ferguson Pricing\ (which is created when Ferguson Pricing is first opened when installed under C:\Program Files (x86)).
If you do put a .PRB file into a ProgramData area and open it, Windows may use Virtualization (i.e. the real folder of the file is not the one displayed),
where the program may display "C:\ProgramData\Ferguson Pricing" as to the location of the .PRB files,
when in actuality, they would be stored in "C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ProgramData\Ferguson Pricing" (where [UserName] is your logged in User Name).
So if you were to look for the .PRB file via Windows Explorer or someone over the network wanted to share or copy your files,
they would not be able to find them in "C:\ProgramData\Ferguson Pricing"
as indicated in the program (all the while being fooled by Windows).
However, another situation may exist. Windows may consider the C:ProgramData folder to by a System folder and by default, makes System folders hidden (so you can't find them or any folders under it).
To be able to see these folders, you will probably need to open up the Control Panel, select Tools from the menu, then Folder Options.
On the View tab, make sure to check "Show hidden Folders".
One way to circumvent these problems is to use a non-Windows standard folder area for storing data.
Thus if you created a C:\FergusonFiles folder and put your .PRB files there;
thus Windows will not play any games with the folder names.
The Trouble Shooting section on this web site has other Vista information.
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