Location of census on Vista machines

MarkButler

I was having a lot of difficulty locating my census file on my vista machine.

The upload screen suggests it will be at: C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\%account%\SavedVariables\CensusPlus.lua

but mine wasn't and I have accepted all defaults. In searching my hard drive I finally found it at:
C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft\Interface\CensusPlus

you may want to put that as an alternate site for vista people.

LadyGamer · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:06 am Post subject:

C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft\WTF\Account\%Account%\SavedVariables

Mine is slightly different.

DM. · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:06 am Post subject:

Yes the install location varies from system to system mostly due to security restrictions. So it is hard to tell where the install is located.

However sometimes there can be issues with that and alot of people on UI sites like Wowace, Wowinterface, and even Blizzard's own UI & Macros forum recommend that you make a C:\WoW directory and throw everything in there due to how UAC reacts to stuff depending on how you set it. And most users don't know how to configure that stuff and it results in more frustrations than needed.

What I recommend is really if the user knows where their WoW installation is and go there to find your files. Doesn't matter what operating system you are on.
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Rollie · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

I don't even run Vista yet so I haven't been exposed to the 'joy' of it all =)

DM. · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 11:40 am Post subject:

I run XP on my main system... I do have a new pc with Vista on it tho... But I don't play WoW on that one as its mainly just a family pc.
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Jokester · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject:

WoW loves Vista64.

LadyGamer · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

I do, too. Most mainstream users never get into stuff like this. For a vanilla user, Vista is very helpful and easy to use. People like us who mess with stuff are at a disadvantage but it's not that hard to figure out once you get a clue what the super-helpful Vista is doing to files and locations.

xpolockx · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:52 am Post subject:

I like XP 64 and have little incentive to upgrade to vista Razz

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Malinois · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject:

Rollie · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:28 am Post subject:

jebus =x

I so need a new PC =(

markhr

Rollie · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

Hrm... thanks for the update, I'll include that as well.