20-08-2019, 12:17 PM
The whole VirtualStore thing is to do with Windows UAC (User Access Control).
When enabled, UAC write protects the system directories so when you try to write to them, e.g. by installing a piece of software, magically the write actually occurs in a user-specific shadow area called VirtuslStore.
Thus it can be confusing if you aren't aware of it as when you look at the system directories with Explorer, the files aren't there, yet they patently are usable as other parts of windows automatically pick up VirtualStore files. This often happens with old software that creates config files in the install directories.
It's worth mentioning that many operating systems do something similar - protecting system areas from being overwritten by malicious or badly designed third party software.
When enabled, UAC write protects the system directories so when you try to write to them, e.g. by installing a piece of software, magically the write actually occurs in a user-specific shadow area called VirtuslStore.
Thus it can be confusing if you aren't aware of it as when you look at the system directories with Explorer, the files aren't there, yet they patently are usable as other parts of windows automatically pick up VirtualStore files. This often happens with old software that creates config files in the install directories.
It's worth mentioning that many operating systems do something similar - protecting system areas from being overwritten by malicious or badly designed third party software.
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