Encountered this on first backup, and then looked around a bit, on Win7 as always, and may matter here.
Backup Project To now offers a dropdown. However:
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The default location offered is C:\Program Files\Scrivener. Well, it’s not where any file writing should go, and in fact on Win7 you are securely prevented from ever writing there. Possibly Vista auch.
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The last location offered is Home. I wondered where Home might be, so I tried it. Well, the C:/Users folder. Another place that shouldn’t be on the menu, probably.
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The Documents offer does work, and puts the backup in the current user’s My Documents, as should be expected. I just wonder if it always would depending on what you have your Win7 Documents library to include, alphamerically. Maybe a My Documents is safer, also clearer?
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I tried browsing to choose a unique folder not on offer. This worked fine as far as the Backup save, but the chosen location wasn’t on the list when I went back to try it again. Hearts and minds would applaud if it were, probably at top of list; and saved with the project for next time too.
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Desktop choice works, and feels appropriate to have in the Scrivener-does-what-u-could-want mode of thinking, particularly for writers in a hurry.
Best, and always quietly applauding as well as enjoying,
Clive