Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of ClientSetupWinSix


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Timestamp:
Jan 9, 2008, 12:14:33 AM (16 years ago)
Author:
Didactylos
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typos, answer quries.

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  • ClientSetupWinSix

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    77== Introduction ==
    88
    9 wThis document describes the design of the BOINC Windows installer for version 6.
    10 Implementation details are [ClientSetupLogicWinSix here].
     9This document describes the design of the BOINC Windows installer for version 6.
     10See also the [ClientSetupLogicWinSix implementation details].
    1111
    1212== New features ==
     
    1616 * Account-based sandboxing
    1717 * Separate data and executable directories
    18  * Simplify installer experience
     18 * Simplified installer experience
    1919
    2020== Account-based sandboxing ==
     
    4141Previous versions of BOINC on Windows stored the data files and executable files
    4242in the same directory.
    43 This created problems on Vista ??? explain?
     43This created problems on Vista with the UAC feature.
    4444
    4545Having a separate data directory also allows you to use a new hard drive or network drive for data,
    46 without moving the executables.  ??? so what?
     46without moving the executables. This makes BOINC installations more portable, and simplifies backing up BOINC.
    4747
    4848The V6 installer create a new data directory and migrates existing data files to the new data directory.