The instructions are listed inside the code box.
Select everything in the code box with your mouse, and then copy it to the Clipboard.
Run Notepad, and Paste the Clipboard contents into Notepad.
Save the Notepad file to the Desktop, using the name RegTest.cmd
Make sure that the file has the .cmd extension, not a .txt extension.
Double-click it to run.
After it runs, open the results in Notepad when it asks if you want to do that.
Copy the text from that Notepad document to the Clipboard.
Paste the Clipboard into a message, here.

ok, if i did this correctly, here you go



C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "A
ppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %APPDATA%


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "L
ocal AppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders
Local AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application
Data


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %APPDATA%


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Local AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
AppData REG_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Local AppData REG_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Local Settings\Application Data


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders


! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

this is rerunning it in cmd.exe file the way you wanted me to do before, i guess?


Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>set XXXXX=Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>
C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "A
ppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %APPDATA%


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "L
ocal AppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders
Local AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application
Data


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>
C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\Shell Folders" /v "AppDat
a"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folde
rs
AppData REG_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKCU\%XXXXX%\Shell Folders" /v "Local
AppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folde
rs
Local AppData REG_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Local Settings\Ap
plication Data


C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>
C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKLM\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "A
ppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders


Error: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKLM\%XXXXX%\User Shell Folders" /v "L
ocal AppData"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
Folders


Error: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>
C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKLM\%XXXXX%\Shell Folders" /v "AppDat
a"

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Fold
ers


Error: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value

C:\Documents and Settings\Greg>reg query "HKLM\%XXXXX%\Shell Folders" /v "Local
AppData"

Using the results shown in the message (2 posts above) titled
"here are the results from guest10":

The first line in grsthegreat's output shows as:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %APPDATA%

My own results:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
AppData REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Application Data

The rest of grsthegreat's output matches my own results.
So it appears that grsthegreat's HKCU\..\User Shell Folder value for AppData is
%APPDATA%
instead of
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data

On the other hand, the value for AppData in the "Shell Folders" key (as opposed to the "User Shell Folders" key) is correct.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
AppData REG_SZ C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data


tzuk, is that how you read it?

Yes. Sandboxie looks to expand %something% first using HKCU\...\User Shell Folders,
and if can't find it there, then HKCU\...\Shell Folders,
and likewise HKLM\...\User Shell Folders,
and finally HKLM\...\Shell Folders.

I will have to revise Sandboxie so if it sees an expansion of %something% into that same %something%, it will be considered as if %something% was not found at all, so it can keep looking in the registry. This should fix this particular problem.

grsthegreat thanks for producing these results. To fix your problem, you will have to fix your registry. Are you comfortable using the regedit tool?

so so.. i have done so in the past.
if i do this, will it affect anything else in the computer? right now everything is working great...hate to change it


but im game to give it a try

oh...least i forget. i do so want to thank both of you for your help. i love this site and the program

I have prepared the following instruction list, in case grsthegreat wants to use it.
The first part simply describes how to use the Registry Editor program to view the current value for Appdata.
Optionally, there are 2 methods listed for correcting a bad data value for AppData.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE to anyone who finds this write-up.
This applies ONLY to Windows XP.
DO NOT USE the Value Data shown below for Win 2000, VISTA or WIN 7.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
If you want to verify (and possibly change) the current value that is assigned to AppData in the User Shell Folders key:
Use the Registry Editor program to view the Registry.
It works a lot like Windows Explorer: you open keys in the left panel by clicking on the [+] sign to the left of each key.

Start > Run...
Put in the "Open" box:
regedit
Click OK.

In the left panel, click on the [+] sign to the left of
[+] HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then in turn, scroll down and click the [+] sign next to:
[+] Software
[+] Microsoft
[+] Windows
[+] CurrentVersion
[+] Explorer

then click on the yellow folder called:
User Shell Folders

On the right side of the window, the value shown for AppData should be:
Name: AppData
Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Data: %USERPROFILE%\Application Data

In fact, all of the "Data" values on the right side of the screen should start with:
%USERPROFILE%
If they do not, then don't make any changes.
------------------------------------------
Assuming that the AppData value is not correct:
(2) possible ways to get the correct data into AppData (read both of the following methods):

Method #1):
It's possible to change the existing value while you're looking at the above Registry Editor window.
If you want to try it this way:
Double-click on the word AppData, on the right side of the screen.
The current value for AppData will show in a small window that opens.
The current value will be highlighted, so anything that you type will replace the value that's shown there.
Either carefully type in, or copy/paste the following (one) line, into the Value Data box:

%USERPROFILE%\Application Data

(If you copy the above line to the Clipboard, so you can paste it into the box, don't include the blank line above or below the actual line of text)
Then click on OK after entering the new value, and see the new value for AppData on the right side of the window.
It should match the above line.
If you happen to type it wrong, just double-click again on AppData, and enter the line above.
When you're sure that it's correct, just exit the Registry Editor program.
Done.

or
Method #2):
Copy the text inside of the following code box, and paste it into a new Notepad window.
Save the Notepad document to your Desktop, with the name:
RegEdit.reg
(It can have any filename, but it must have the .reg extension in order to work)
Then just double-click on the RegEdit.reg icon on the Desktop, and click on YES, when it asks if you want to add the information to your Registry.
After clicking Yes, in less than a second you are done.
XP ONLY:
The line
"AppData"=-
deletes the current value of AppData.
The next line adds the correct value of AppData to the Registry.
The value shown above, for AppData, is in a special form that Windows calls "Expandable String Value".

I think I have beat tzuk, this time.

man...i dont know what to say...but thank you

it all works now.

thanks for both of you for your help.......

greg

ok...new update about this problem.

I had to go and change the registry back to the original setting, because with the new settings, JAVA would not work. I tried with Java support to fix this, and he told me i had to set the %appdata% back. as soon as i did, java started working again.

So i guess i just wont be able to open email with sandboxie...
oh well, i tried.
thanks for all your heal anyways

Strange how Java works for everyone else including me, with the default Windows value for AppData.
Java would have no business changing that value, so I think you were given a snow job by their tech support.
Maybe you just needed to reinstall java when your Registry had the correct value?
I would try a different tech. I don't think that one knows what he's talking about.
----
I can't say that I've ever used the following, but if you want to see if it will work for you:
put the line that's shown in bold, in your Sandboxie configuration file.

Use Configure > Edit Configuration
and put the line under the [GlobalSettings] section, in addition to any lines that are already there:

[GlobalSettings]

...
Reg.AppData=C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data

If I got that line correct, it might override the setting for AppData in your Registry.

well, i tried the reg change...still not working.

when i typed the java error code in the browser, i get several messages referring to %appdata% file changes. and like i said when i changed it back, java wirked fine. also, after i changed the name to allow for email, i could no longer update java files. all i got were decompression errors.

dont ask me, like i say my other computer works great as the program was downloaded. theres just something fishy with this computer

I should be able to fix this in the next version of Sandboxie, but until then, it seems you are right that you won't be able to use Sandboxie with your email program.



Unfortunately ... this "override" only works if the value is not found in the registry. It appears now that it was a silly decision to do it this way... I will also address this in the next version.

thank you both for your help.

greg