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Unprivileged users can't save settings #5511

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At least sometimes, when Notepad3 is run by unprivileged users, the %APPDATA%\Rizonesoft tree is never created which means (at a minimum) that they can't save their settings.

When they attempt to save settings, there is an error message.

If they go to Settings -> Advanced Configuration -> Open Settings File (Ctrl+F7), they get the system-wide settings (C:\Program Files\Notepad3\Notepad3.ini) which shows the same global settings as on machines in which the users' settings are saved. Namely:

[Notepad3]
Notepad3.ini=%APPDATA%\Rizonesoft\Notepad3\Notepad3.ini

However, that file path does not exist.

If I manually create the entire file path in the user profile with an empty Notepad3.ini file, then they can save their settings. Creating the folders alone isn't enough.

If the global settings file points to a user settings file and it doesn't exist, shouldn't it be created?

Thanks for a great application otherwise!

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