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Preparing Games for. Windows Vista. Bruce Dawson. Programmer. Microsoft Game Technology Group ... Backwards compatibility 'hack'. Not performant ...

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Microsoft PowerPoint 02 Preparing Games for Windows VistaPage 1August 1415 2006Preparing Games for Windows VistaBruce DawsonProgrammerMicrosoft Game Technology GroupPage 2August 1415 2006Whats Changed?User Account ControlGame ExplorerParental ControlsMedia Center EditionXbox 360 Controller for WindowsMinimum BarDeployment Page 3August 1415 2006User Account ControlWhat it meansSingle most impacting change for games2 account typesStandard UserAdministratorBy default EXEs run as standard userEven EXEs run from admin accountsUnless explicitly 'elevated'Page 4August 1415 2006User Account ControlUI for elevate to adminEXEs can be elevated via user promptAdministrators see:Standard users see:Page 5August 1415 2006User Account ControlStandard user process r/w accessCLSID NameDefault PathRead WriteCSIDL_DESKTOPC:Users<user>Deskt opYYCSIDL_MYDOCUMENTSC:Users<user>Do cumentsYYCSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATAC:Users<use r>AppDataLocalYYCSIDL_APPDATAC:Users< ;user>AppDataRoamingYYCSIDL_COMMON_APPD ATAC:ProgramDataYYCSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESC:Pro gram FilesYN*CSIDL_WINDOWSC:WindowsYN**Administ rator processes onlyRegistry KeyRead WriteHKEY_CURRENT_USERYYHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE YN*HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTYN*Page 6August 1415 2006User Account ControlHow elevate worksElevate happens at process createManifest extensionsIf admin access is required:<requestedExecutionLevellevel= "requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/> Otherwise do:<requestedExecutionLevellevel=" asInvoker" uiAccess="false"/> If no requestedExecutionLevel virtualization kicks inPage 7August 1415 2006VirtualizationBackwards compatibility 'hack'Not performantMeans that writes to protected folders and registry entries still 'succeed'File/registry writes redirected to peruser virtual storeVirtual/real directories are merged on directoryscan/readFor apps with no manifestFor Explorer if "compatibility files" is selectedFile/registry ...

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