>>It should go to the hidden ProgramData folder (you can get this using environment variable getenv("ProgramData'). I'm just reviewing the changes we made in our software to move data into this folder.
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>Why? Why not somewhere else, like its own directory?
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>I have VFP installed in c:\VFP9 and all my projects are in c:\VFP9\myprojects.
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>Why must I install anything in a specific place dictated by someone else? Why can I not create a sub directory called \data and installl the files there?
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>Is there some specific reason that prevents this that you know of?

You can install into your own directory. I didn't say you can not install this way.