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Bug 202648 - [71cat] NetBeans files
Summary: [71cat] NetBeans files
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: installer
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 7.1
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P2 normal (vote)
Assignee: Libor Fischmeistr
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Reported: 2011-09-26 07:11 UTC by muellermi
Modified: 2014-02-10 14:15 UTC (History)
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Description muellermi 2011-09-26 07:11:15 UTC 
Product Version = NetBeans IDE 7.1 Beta (Build 201109222201)
Operating System = Windows XP version 5.1 running on x86
Java; VM; Vendor = 1.7.0
Runtime = Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 21.0-b17

NB usually stores a lot of files in the user's home dir. Using windows, this is part of the user's profile, somewhere in documents. This seems to be a good idea. But, if someone is using profiles stored on server side, this needs a lot of time for synchronizing the profile, prolonging system start and shutdown. NB offers the alternative to store this files at a different location. But this includes a lot of manual action: Move files to different location. Add parameter to NB start to recognize this location. And if someone updates NB, he has to do this annoying job again and again.

Please add a "choose userdata folder" in installation wizzard. And if someone changes the default and installs for every user, than, for every user query the individual dir at the first NB launch.