If the security is set to default there is created a virtual store for each user.
The location of the virtual store is default:
The INI file goes to the “virtual store” on windows-7
- c:\users\<username>\Appdata\local\Virtual Store\Program Files\
You need adminstrator rights to access this store.
This might be where your lost files and directories reside.
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