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   Tim Schattkowsky to All   
   Build 369 *WARNING*   
   07 Nov 21 22:24:35   
   
   MSGID: 2:240/1120.29 ed41a801   
   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   TZUTC: 0100   
   Dear All,   
      
   As it turned out, that version contains a bug that causes the location of the   
   configuration information in the registry to change while the configuration is   
   read. As a result, Version 369 will fail to read half of the configuration and   
   afterwards store ALL configuration information DIRECTLY under HK   
   Y_CURRENT_USER rather than (as intended) under the respective WinPoint Key in   
   the Software section. Afterwards, it will continue to use the new location and   
   thuss work essentiall as intended. However, that location is wrong and the   
   fixed version will again read from the correct location.    
      
   *Thus I strongly recommend _not to use Version 369_. I will provide an updated   
   test version very shortly that does not have this issue*   
      
   Good news: The *old configuration information is still there. So the next   
   version of WP can still use it*.    
      
   Sorry for the inconvenience   
   Tim   
      
   PS: It is actuall version 369, not build 360 (adding to the confusion) ;)   
      
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   > Area: *WINPOINT*   
   >  Von: *Tim Schattkowsky(2:240/1120.29)*   
   >   An: *Martin Foster*   
   > Betr: *Build 369 changes*   
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   Hello Martin,   
      
   on 05.11.21 at 11:54:43 You wrote in Area WINPOINT   
   a message to Tim Schattkowsky    
   about "Build 369 changes".   
      
    TS>> BTW: Did you experience any problems with lost settings (e.g., Mailboxes   
    TS>> or textgroups gone)?   
      
    MF> Yes, I "lost" the mailbox settings completely but after re-configuring   
    MF> the mailbox, it hasn't disappeared since. Something else strange   
    MF> happened: the second time I fired up 369.0, it had mysteriously changed   
    MF> to the German language but after manually changing back to English, it   
    MF> hasn't happened again.   
      
   Exactly what happened to me. There must be one "old" setting that causes the   
   issue on first start, that is overwritten by valid (new) data on exit so it   
   never pops up again. Will try to find that ...    
      
   Nasty :(   
      
   Regards,   
   Tim   
      
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