WinXP SP3 As a Normal user, * install bzr-1.18.1-1 via the standalone installer via Run As...Adminitstrator with admin password * install bzr-explorer via the standalone installer via Run As...Adminitstrator with admin password 'bzr explore' gives 0.078 bzr arguments: [u'explorer'] 0.078 looking for plugins in C:/Documents and Settings/Maritza/Application Data/bazaar/2.0/plugins 0.078 looking for plugins in C:/Program Files/Bazaar/plugins 0.156 encoding stdout as sys.stdout encoding 'cp437' 0.297 Traceback (most recent call last): File "bzrlib\commands.pyo", line 835, in exception_to_return_code File "bzrlib\commands.pyo", line 1030, in run_bzr File "bzrlib\commands.pyo", line 647, in run_argv_aliases File "C:/Program Files/Bazaar/plugins\explorer\__init__.py", line 127, in run File "C:/Program Files/Bazaar/plugins\explorer\lib\explorer.py", line 151, in __init__ File "C:/Program Files/Bazaar/plugins\explorer\lib\explorer_profile.py", line 107, in load_profile File "C:/Program Files/Bazaar/plugins\explorer\lib\explorer_profile.py", line 53, in __init__ WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: u'C:/Documents and Settings/Maritza/Application Data/bazaar/2.0/explorer' Sure enough -- the 'bazaar' directory in 'Application Data' does not exist. Obviously other plugins fail too. If I log out and log back in as the same user then the directory is automatically created for me and everything works. This may seem like a very strange situation (Normal user knowing the Local Administrator password) for developers who usually have Local Admin privs, but some of us deliberately run in a lower-privilege account either because we are paranoid or because we want to live the customer experience every day. I discovered this while trying to create some getting started instructions for new users on a completely clean install of winXP. I have not had time to reproduce this. If it is a known issue, please tell me. If it is not a known issue, I will file a bug. I believe the best resolution is to simply tell people that they must actually be logged as Administrator to install (and not just run the installer as Administrator). My work time is very limited this week and I may be invisible for a few days. I'll see replies when I get back. Thanks ~M