File locations wrong....
MT5 is no longer looking at the local directory locations under MQL5 for the experts and indicators etc.
Instead it has started to look in c:\users\vertias\appdata\roaming\metaquotes\terminal....
it used to work fine but now it looks for and creates all files in that location.it
The main MT5 directory is located at: c:\MT5
OS in Windows 7 64-bit
User account is administrator
I have uninstalled MT5, manually deleted the directories above, and reinstalled a clean version but it does exactly the same.
Can anyone help please?
You surprise me, you just know that now ?
Ever read MT5 help files ?. Here's the online version https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/start.
Ever since Vista, because UAC, regardless MT4 or MT5, all changeable files are stored outside where MT is installed. If you want MT to read/save/write those changeable files inside where MT is installed, just add /portable command in the shortcut.
You surprise me, you just know that now ?
Ever read MT5 help files ?. Here's the online version https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/start.
Ever since Vista, because UAC, regardless MT4 or MT5, all changeable files are stored outside where MT is installed. If you want MT to read/save/write those changeable files inside where MT is installed, just add /portable command in the shortcut.
what can I say it was working fine 3 months ago, and for the previous year to that working from the install directory of MT5
thanks for the info I will have a look at it
edit: sorted thanks
MT5 is no longer looking at the local directory locations under MQL5 for the experts and indicators etc.
Instead it has started to look in c:\users\vertias\appdata\roaming\metaquotes\terminal....
it used to work fine but now it looks for and creates all files in that location.it
The main MT5 directory is located at: c:\MT5
OS in Windows 7 64-bit
User account is administrator
I have uninstalled MT5, manually deleted the directories above, and reinstalled a clean version but it does exactly the same.
Can anyone help please?