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The VISTA creates a special folder called VirtualStore.

The files are in that folder. Search does not find the files in this folder.

It is all about security for applications. UAC

c:\users\youruser\Appdata\local\VirtualStore

Here is a link, or you can google on virtualstore and find plenty more information.

http://www.randyrants.com/2007/02/vista_tip_virtu.html

I no longer put Il2 into the default folders. C:\program files (x86) and C:\program files the program will install working/cache files in virtual store. folder. No problem since I've done this way.

I create a folder c:\IL2\ and install in this folder.