Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru
 
Forums Guild Wiki PvX Wiki
 

Go Back   Guild Wars Forums - GW Guru > Forest of True Sight > Technician's Corner
Reload this Page Upgraded to W7 & Can't add command lines?
Register FAQ Calendar Mark Forums Read

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Jan 07, 2010, 09:27 PM // 21:27   #1
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
OoO Rift OoO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: 127.0.0.1
Profession: Rt/
Advertisement

Disable Ads
Unhappy Upgraded to W7 & Can't add command lines?
Hello, I just upgraded my comp from xp professional to windows 7, and for some reason, I can't edit the 'target' :/ I want to -image guild wars, i can not click on the area to edit it .

Any suggestions?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg WHATT.jpg (10.0 KB, 89 views)
Last edited by OoO Rift OoO; Jan 07, 2010 at 10:05 PM // 22:05..
OoO Rift OoO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 07, 2010, 10:21 PM // 22:21   #2
Forge Runner
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Default
Use runline commands (windows key + r)
Bob Slydell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 07, 2010, 10:46 PM // 22:46   #3
Hell's Protector
 
Quaker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
Default
I don't have Win7, but Vista is similar.

Open the shortcut again (right-click, properties) and click on the "Open File Location" button. This should open an explorer window with gw.exe (and other files) in it. Right click on gw.exe and select "Send To" and then "Desktop (create Shortcut)". This should put an editable shortcut on your desktop, hopefully.
Last edited by Quaker; Jan 07, 2010 at 11:05 PM // 23:05..
Quaker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 07, 2010, 10:57 PM // 22:57   #4
End
Forge Runner
 
End's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaker View Post
I don't have Win7, but Vista is similar.

Open the shortcut again (right-click, properties) and click on the "Open File Location" button. This should open an explorer window with gw.exe in it. Right click on gw.exe and select "Send To" and then "Desktop (create Shortcut)". This should put an editable shortcut on your desktop, hopefully.
Won't work in this case...(just double checked it myself)(still running the RC though so might have been changed before release)...if you go into your program files and make a direct shortcut from that rather then from the shortcut in your Games folder it will work...no clue why just the way it happens...
End is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 07, 2010, 11:07 PM // 23:07   #5
Hell's Protector
 
Quaker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by End View Post
Won't work in this case...(just double checked it myself)(still running the RC though so might have been changed before release)...i
To be helpful, could you explain in what way it didn't work?
Quaker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 07, 2010, 11:11 PM // 23:11   #6
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
OoO Rift OoO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: 127.0.0.1
Profession: Rt/
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by End View Post
Won't work in this case...(just double checked it myself)(still running the RC though so might have been changed before release)...if you go into your program files and make a direct shortcut from that rather then from the shortcut in your Games folder it will work...no clue why just the way it happens...
This worked, thank you!
OoO Rift OoO is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 12:51 AM // 00:51   #7
End
Forge Runner
 
End's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Quaker View Post
To be helpful, could you explain in what way it didn't work?
Nope sorry I am not helpful at all...





The picture he posted says that it's directing to the game folder. Hitting the open file location rather then bringing up the program files instead brings up the games folder with Guild Wars highlighted...(maybe this is what you intended and maybe somethings weird about the RC)... But anyways in the games folder there isn't a send to option sadly (again unless somethings missing in my version or I'm just blind). And even if it had it would most likely come up with the same properties box because it will still be directing it towards the games folder rather then the actual program files and thus would most likely still be un-editable.

Sorry about the late reply I had to run to the store...
End is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 03:26 PM // 15:26   #8
rattus rattus
 
Snograt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK GMT±0 ±1hr DST
Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2
Profession: R/
Default
Can I just add that, as a general rule, NEVER let Vista/W7 install games to \Program Files (or \Program Files (x86)). There are times when you need to alter properties and generally mess around with game content and recent Windows versions are VERY protective of anything in those folders. Just make a games directory and install everything in there.
__________________
Si non confectus, non reficiat
Snograt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 04:05 PM // 16:05   #9
End
Forge Runner
 
End's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt View Post
Can I just add that, as a general rule, NEVER let Vista/W7 install games to \Program Files (or \Program Files (x86)). There are times when you need to alter properties and generally mess around with game content and recent Windows versions are VERY protective of anything in those folders. Just make a games directory and install everything in there.
I have never had any issue with my games being in the program files....care to extrapolate (is this a correct use of the word?). Maybe I just don't mess with my game properties enough
End is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 04:16 PM // 16:16   #10
Hell's Protector
 
Quaker's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Canada
Guild: Brothers Disgruntled
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by End View Post
The picture he posted says that it's directing to the game folder. Hitting the open file location rather then bringing up the program files instead brings up the games folder with Guild Wars highlighted.
That is helpful

P.s. All my games are in D:\Program Files - which accomplishes what Snograt suggests.
Last edited by Quaker; Jan 08, 2010 at 04:18 PM // 16:18..
Quaker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 04:47 PM // 16:47   #11
Guest
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Default
I let win7ult 64x put games in Program Files/Program Files (x86) and have none of these problems. yes, I do have a games directory made solely for the use of GW multiple clients. I guess maybe some of you aren't running admin accounts..? or maybe you have UAC enabled..?
gone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 05:54 PM // 17:54   #12
Lion's Arch Merchant
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Guild: [LOD]
Profession: R/
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber View Post
I let win7ult 64x put games in Program Files/Program Files (x86) and have none of these problems. yes, I do have a games directory made solely for the use of GW multiple clients. I guess maybe some of you aren't running admin accounts..? or maybe you have UAC enabled..?
Wow...

1) No one should be using an admin account. Hell, even people that know everything there possibly is to know don't run admin account all of the time. The reason there is a UAC is because people don't know this. Admin account are VERY powerful and should not be used by the average user at all, and should only be used to install programs and edit the OS and such for everyone else.

2) If you don't have UAC running you are just asking for trouble. It is there to minimalize complications for your wrong-doings, don't disable the thing that is going to save your butt.
Kapral is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 06:11 PM // 18:11   #13
Guest
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kapral View Post
Wow...

1) No one should be using an admin account. Hell, even people that know everything there possibly is to know don't run admin account all of the time. The reason there is a UAC is because people don't know this. Admin account are VERY powerful and should not be used by the average user at all, and should only be used to install programs and edit the OS and such for everyone else.

2) If you don't have UAC running you are just asking for trouble. It is there to minimalize complications for your wrong-doings, don't disable the thing that is going to save your butt.
Sorry. I'm not new to the game. believe me when I say I can handle running an administrative windows account. thanks for the input though.
gone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 08:48 PM // 20:48   #14
End
Forge Runner
 
End's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by flubber View Post
Sorry. I'm not new to the game. believe me when I say I can handle running an administrative windows account. thanks for the input though.
Yeah I like to think that too

But yeah might have to do with UAC as I have it off...
End is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 11:09 PM // 23:09   #15
Furnace Stoker
 
Elder III's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ohio
Guild: I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)
Profession: R/
Default
UAC is good for the computer illiterate, but for the most part those on these forums should not have any need of it. Admin counts are a must if you want to be able to use your computer for anything more than the most basic of activities (ie what your Granny can do)
Elder III is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 08, 2010, 11:59 PM // 23:59   #16
End
Forge Runner
 
End's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Elder III View Post
UAC is good for the computer illiterate, but for the most part those on these forums should not have any need of it. Admin counts are a must if you want to be able to use your computer for anything more than the most basic of activities (ie what your Granny can do)
That and anything that gets messed up is a learning experience (and might help my post count )
End is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Jan 09, 2010, 03:05 PM // 15:05   #17
rattus rattus
 
Snograt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: London, UK GMT±0 ±1hr DST
Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2
Profession: R/
Default
You wait 'til I tell Tarun about you lot. He'll be sooooo mad...
__________________
Si non confectus, non reficiat
Snograt is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Share This Forum!  
 
 
           

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:46 AM // 04:46.

Contact Us - Guild Wars Guru - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2016, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
jQuery(document).ready(checkAds()); function checkAds(){if (document.getElementById('adsense')!=undefined){document.write("_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Adblock', 'Unblocked', 'false',,true]);");}else{document.write("