ZaraRadio Version 1.6.2

Sounds like the config file or whatever file the program looks at for the field is not changing..ie being prevented from being changed. Maybe try re-starting the program after entering the data in the field. Or make sure the program is running in admin mode.

Tip: Install programs elsewhere besides Program Files. Install off your root C:. This frees the program from the leash of the OS's stupid admin privilege nonsense which if the program isn't running in admin mode, the program itself cannot do the necessary changes to files it relies on for things like your tag data etc.

RFB

Tip: Install programs elsewhere besides Program Files. Install off your root C:. This frees the program from the leash of the OS's stupid admin privilege nonsense which if the program isn't running in admin mode..

Interesting RFB... I was never aware of that little tidbit.

Check the file attributes. The config file mentioned may have somehow been flagged Read Only. I'm not sure where they hide the config file but I don't see it in the Zara folder or the User App Data folder.

I know when I backup to CD-R that when I copy the files back onto the hard drive they are always flagged Read Only and I have to change them.

In windows..critical locations where programs are installed using shared dll's and other library files, the OS considers them as something to keep an eye on because sometimes a program
must change data within the library file/s. This is also how computers can become infected by viruses and such, thus is why the OS puts a guard dog in any vital system file or folder or program file or folder installed within the OS's "defense zone", in this case the UAC..or User Account Control, an administrator function in windows.

So to get around that, install to the root drive.

Perhaps in Win20, the OS will know the difference between it's own user installing a program versus an outside attempted system change or hack.

If only!!

RFB

That's the fun part! Finding the darn file that contains the user specified data (config-setup etc)! It could be a dll file stored in the system folder off the windows directory. One way to find what file it could be is to review previous version revision notes and see if those list the changed files or complete list of files for the program.

But to avoid all that, just right click on the shortcut or exe file itself and set to run as administrator and everything should work ok.

Windows does within it's file management system (protected) mark crucial files as read only so that the UAC function has priority and protects unauthorized or unwanted changes to those crucial files, even files from other programs installed later in the defense zone of the OS such as Program Files.

When the program is set to run as admin, the UAC sets all the attributes for those files in the program to be fully accessible by the user and the program itself.

RFB

I poked around and it appears the "options" data is stored in the registry files.

I opened a command window and ran regedit. Under "current user" there is a "software" folder where I found "ZaraSoft". In "ZaraSoft" is "ZaraRadio". There are quite a few folders that relate to the "options" tabs.

I don't tinker with registry files but I would assume these would not be read only files. So unless the files are corrupt in some way that prevents Zara from updating them...

Perhaps running a registry checker utility may correct it. Otherwise, I'd backup my Zara playlists and related user files and then uninstall and reinstall Zara.

Seems to be the latest thing with a lot of programs putting configuration stuff in the registry.

If a reinstall of Zara is warranted, run the registry checker after the uninstall of Zara before reinstalling to make sure no left overs remain that may prevent a real fresh install of Zara.

RFB