Post by George on Sept 4, 2020 10:26:36 GMT -5
Hi,
I had an email from a user with a Windows 10 problem. Not with SPFLite itself, but with his attempts to make SPFLite the default application for certain file types.
Something has recently changed in Win10, and when you attempt to change the setting, it will now only allow you to choose a program that has been installed from the Windows Store. I tried to do this and confirmed what he said (at least I could not manage to do it)
I passed on to him the tool I have used for years to do this, it still seems to work fine under Win10
defaultprogramseditor.com/
But he suggested why not provide SPFLite via the Windows Store since the store now supports normal Win32 Apps.
Long story short. I managed to finally figure out how to package and get SPFLite available in the store. MS sure makes you jump through hoops.
Net effect? It seems to install properly, the Start menu Icon works fine, but I could not find just where the install folder was. It did not place it in the normal Program Files (x86) folder.
After much Google searching, it appears MS installs this in a folder, which is both hidden and even READ protected! So a user cannot even access stuff there (like the extra Icons, License text etc.)
There are procedures available to show how to access this folder, but really, this is total MS stupidity. So I've removed SPFLite from the store.
How to waste a day or two accomplishing nothing.
George
I had an email from a user with a Windows 10 problem. Not with SPFLite itself, but with his attempts to make SPFLite the default application for certain file types.
Something has recently changed in Win10, and when you attempt to change the setting, it will now only allow you to choose a program that has been installed from the Windows Store. I tried to do this and confirmed what he said (at least I could not manage to do it)
I passed on to him the tool I have used for years to do this, it still seems to work fine under Win10
defaultprogramseditor.com/
But he suggested why not provide SPFLite via the Windows Store since the store now supports normal Win32 Apps.
Long story short. I managed to finally figure out how to package and get SPFLite available in the store. MS sure makes you jump through hoops.
Net effect? It seems to install properly, the Start menu Icon works fine, but I could not find just where the install folder was. It did not place it in the normal Program Files (x86) folder.
After much Google searching, it appears MS installs this in a folder, which is both hidden and even READ protected! So a user cannot even access stuff there (like the extra Icons, License text etc.)
There are procedures available to show how to access this folder, but really, this is total MS stupidity. So I've removed SPFLite from the store.
How to waste a day or two accomplishing nothing.
George
