Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of ClientSetupWinSix
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- Jan 9, 2008, 12:14:33 AM (16 years ago)
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ClientSetupWinSix
v6 v7 7 7 == Introduction == 8 8 9 wThis document describes the design of the BOINC Windows installer for version 6.10 Implementation details are [ClientSetupLogicWinSix here].9 This document describes the design of the BOINC Windows installer for version 6. 10 See also the [ClientSetupLogicWinSix implementation details]. 11 11 12 12 == New features == … … 16 16 * Account-based sandboxing 17 17 * Separate data and executable directories 18 * Simplif yinstaller experience18 * Simplified installer experience 19 19 20 20 == Account-based sandboxing == … … 41 41 Previous versions of BOINC on Windows stored the data files and executable files 42 42 in the same directory. 43 This created problems on Vista ??? explain?43 This created problems on Vista with the UAC feature. 44 44 45 45 Having 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?46 without moving the executables. This makes BOINC installations more portable, and simplifies backing up BOINC. 47 47 48 48 The V6 installer create a new data directory and migrates existing data files to the new data directory.