After all the hmpphhffs and ooooh lala’s surrounding the launch of the Windows 7 RC, here’s news of some initial hiccups with it. Apparently, it does create a fuss sometimes about what folder an application is installed into. Here’s what Microsoft has to say:
In the English version of Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) 32-bit Ultimate, the folder that is created as the root folder of the system drive (%SystemDrive%) is missing entries in its security descriptor. One effect of this problem is that standard users such as non-administrators cannot perform all operations to subfolders that are created directly under the root. Therefore, applications that reference folders under the root may not install successfully or may not uninstall successfully. Additionally, operations or applications that reference these folders may fail.
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For example, if a folder is created under the root of the system drive from an elevated command prompt, this folder will not correctly inherit permissions from the root of the drive. Therefore, some specific operations, such as deleting the folder, will fail when they are performed from a non-elevated command prompt. Additionally, the following error message appears when the operation fails:
Access is denied.
Furthermore, the missing security descriptor entries protect non-admin file operations directly under the root.
Looks like a pretty serious bug to me, and I wonder how it missed all the tests and work-alongs of the Release Candidate. Let’s hope it gets fixed soon, and we have some rejoicing when it comes to the RC.
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i tried windows 7 rc and in my opinion it was unstalble and buggy but faster and nice features ive windows 7 on pre-order but i hope its isnt as buggy as windows 7!