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Where is the real MT4 indicators/experts folder?

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  • First Post: Jul 1, 2014 2:15pm Jul 1, 2014 2:15pm
  •  Special One
  • | Joined Nov 2008 | Status: Member | 54 Posts
Recently I installed MT4 build 646 in Windows 7. I installed under "Program files" folder. I copied my EA file to"experts" folder inside "Program files" folder. I failed to compile the EA, it gave me "EX4 write error". I guess that's because creating a file inside "Program files" require Administrator permission. Then I found "AppData". I copied the EA to "AppData" folder and compile it. The problem is that EA didn't show up when I try to run it on Tester.
It seems that tester use "experts" folder inside "Program files" folder as it's directory. Am I correct? How to solve this problem? It seems that I can't compile the EA under "Program Files", on the other hand Tester use EX4 file under original folder, not from "AppData" folder. Should I uninstalled MT4 and reinstalled it to folder outside "Program files" folder?

Also it seems that tester in build 646 is much slower than in previous version, is it?
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  • Jul 1, 2014 4:11pm Jul 1, 2014 4:11pm
  •  fxdaytrader_
  • Joined Jan 2011 | Status: UberTroll | 1,847 Posts
do not install it inside programs(xxx)-folder. ...

for the folder-structure, pls. see http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=470340
PM me with coding requests and I'll probably put you on my ignore list
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  • Jul 3, 2014 9:34am Jul 3, 2014 9:34am
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Yes, I already reinstalled it. Thanks.
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  • Last Post: Jul 3, 2014 10:35am Jul 3, 2014 10:35am
  •  fanhow
  • | Joined Jun 2014 | Status: Member | 15 Posts
If someone has already installed it inside programs(xxx)-folder. ...
You can try this way to find the folder you want:
File → Open Data Folder → MQL4 → Experts
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