Java: System property “user.home” does not correspond to “USERPROFILE” on Windows systems
~ at August 2, 2008 by Frank Spangenberg
It's curious to see how many applications are not able to correctly determine the user's profile path on Windows. Nearly all Java based applications are affected [if they use System.getProperty(), not System.getenv()]—and that since December 2002!
Adobe SwitchBoard: AIR applications cannot communicate to CS3 on Vista
~ at June 22, 2008 by Frank Spangenberg
Adobe AIR applications are not able to communicate to any Adobe Creative Suite 3 application using Adobe SwitchBoard on Windows Vista if the desktop folder location was changed.
In Windows Vista it's possible to move all personal folders, e.g. the desktop folder, to a location different than the user's profile path. SwitchBoard saves its switchboard.ini to the desktop's parent folder while Adobe AIR applications are looking under the user's profile path.
Adobe PDF Print Engine
~ at April 3, 2006 by Frank Spangenberg
