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Attachments:I had occasion today to try to reset the audacity.cfg file for a 'civilian' (non-administrator) user on my W7-HP laptop.Following the instructions in the Manual on this page:Using Windows Explorer I can't for the life of me see the'AppDataRoamingAudacity ' folder structure under thiscivilian user name. And yes I am a savvy enough Windows user to go into WE and get it to show hidden files etc.,The only way I could find this and subsequently delete the civilian.cfg file was to log in to my administrator account andlocate it.The instructions are just not up to scratch for a non techy userimo. Attachments:On 8 November 2014 15:20, Peter Sampson wrote: I had occasion today to try to reset the audacity.cfg file for a 'civilian' (non-administrator) user on my W7-HP laptop. Following the instructions in the Manual on this page: Using Windows Explorer I can't for the life of me see the 'AppDataRoamingAudacity ' folder structure under this civilian user name. And yes I am a savvy enough Windows user to go into WE and get it to show hidden files etc.,Were you logged in with that civilian user name or a different non-adminuser account?Steve The only way I could find this and subsequently delete the civilian.cfg file was to log in to my administrator account and locate it. The instructions are just not up to scratch for a non techy user imo. Attachments:On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Peter Sampson wrote: I had occasion today to try to reset the audacity.cfg file for a 'civilian' (non-administrator) user on my W7-HP laptop.

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Following the instructions in the Manual on this page: Using Windows Explorer I can't for the life of me see the 'AppDataRoamingAudacity ' folder structure under this civilian user name. And yes I am a savvy enough Windows user to go into WE and get it to show hidden files etc.,To go to AppdataRoaming for a user, in the address bar of windowexplorer, type either shell:appdata or%APPDATA%, and press enter. I thinkthat this also works in the search box of the start menu.Note that you don't have to have the setting to show hidden files to be on.(With this setting off, the appdata folder won't be shown in the tree viewor list view, but you can still navigate to it using the address bar, andthen its contents will be shown.)David. The only way I could find this and subsequently delete the civilian.cfg file was to log in to my administrator account and locate it. The instructions are just not up to scratch for a non techy user imo. Peter Sampson wrote I had occasion today to try to reset the audacity.cfg file for a 'civilian' (non-administrator) user on my W7-HP laptop.

How do I set all the effects back to their defaults? I could guess the speed and set it back till it's about right but that won't work for me. I just need to reset them to all their defaults.How to reset/remove all effects from Audacity? Look at the links,It is in preferences, but there are also themes and plugins that may have to be reset.

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Following the instructions in the Manual on this page: Using Windows Explorer I can't for the life of me see the'AppDataRoamingAudacity ' folder structure under thiscivilian user name. Attachments:+1 for: Proposal that Bill kicked off over three years ago.I can follow the instructions in the Manual just fine it's just that Windows Explorer doesn't let me see the files.Basically I set up that particular user account for Manualdocumentation purposes. It is deliberately non-administrator,it is deliberately set to W7 default settings with hidden filesand folders, it is deliberately frequently reset to Audacity defaults in order that I can test things like this in the Manual the way a 'civilian' user of Audacity would (and so I can documentdefault GUI layouts).And yes David's suggestion does work (and does help,I've used it several times while resetting for documentationpurposes).But my beef is that it is still a cack-handed way of going abouta simple 'reset to factory settings'. It surely can't be hard toprovide a simple Audacity command that will do that. Most ofmy techno-gadgets: iPod, phone, camera, PVR etc. That history is tl;dr for me, but I've always said that. There ought tojust be a 'Reset All' or 'Defaults' button in the Prefs dialog.Martyn made it available to do so in the Win installer, and it's apartial fix, but that extra file is a nuisance for those of us who doregular SVN updates, and it's a hack (sorry for that opinion Martyn - Iknow it was a ready, partial fix, so I didn't object to it).The 'it surely can't be hard' is not correct, afaik.

My understanding isthat because the prefs code is all over the place, it's not at all easyto do. And it's not a high priority, or motivating to devs, because mostusers never need to do it. We have to prioritize on the code-base wehave, and I think it's probably low ROI.- VOn 1:50 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: +1 for: the Proposal that Bill kicked off over three years ago. I can follow the instructions in the Manual just fine it's just that Windows Explorer doesn't let me see the files.

Basically I set up that particular user account for Manual documentation purposes. It is deliberately non-administrator, it is deliberately set to W7 default settings with hidden files and folders, it is deliberately frequently reset to Audacity defaults in order that I can test things like this in the Manual the way a 'civilian' user of Audacity would (and so I can document default GUI layouts). And yes David's suggestion does work (and does help, I've used it several times while resetting for documentation purposes). But my beef is that it is still a cack-handed way of going about a simple 'reset to factory settings'. It surely can't be hard to provide a simple Audacity command that will do that.

Most of my techno-gadgets: iPod, phone, camera, PVR etc. Attachments:Potted history to circumvent TLDR Many users who need or want (usually need) to reset Audacityback to 'factory settings' are required to delve into Windows Explorerdirectory structures to try to find audacity.cfg. Many of them haveWindows default settings so can never see the AppData folder evenif they know roughly where to look or follow the FAQ in the Manual. We really need two resets: 1) An external reset - a small app that we can ship alongside Audacitythat the user can run to force a total reset )needed sometimes as'Display preferences can leave Audacity not appearing'This one should be very simple to write and distribute. 2) A selective reset available within Audacity.

This is the harder oneof the two. The issue is addressed in a proposal started by Bill back in 2011: SampsonTel: +44 (0)1625 524 780From: Vaughan Johnson To: audacity-quality@.Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:04 AMSubject: Re: Audacity-quality resetting the audacity.cfg file - Bugzilla #363 (and formal Proposal)That history is tl;dr for me, but I've always said that. There ought tojust be a 'Reset All' or 'Defaults' button in the Prefs dialog.Martyn made it available to do so in the Win installer, and it's apartial fix, but that extra file is a nuisance for those of us who doregular SVN updates, and it's a hack (sorry for that opinion Martyn - Iknow it was a ready, partial fix, so I didn't object to it).The 'it surely can't be hard' is not correct, afaik. My understanding isthat because the prefs code is all over the place, it's not at all easyto do. And it's not a high priority, or motivating to devs, because mostusers never need to do it.

We have to prioritize on the code-base wehave, and I think it's probably low ROI.- VOn 1:50 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: +1 for: the Proposal that Bill kicked off over three years ago. I can follow the instructions in the Manual just fine it's just that Windows Explorer doesn't let me see the files. Basically I set up that particular user account for Manual documentation purposes. It is deliberately non-administrator, it is deliberately set to W7 default settings with hidden files and folders, it is deliberately frequently reset to Audacity defaults in order that I can test things like this in the Manual the way a 'civilian' user of Audacity would (and so I can document default GUI layouts).

And yes David's suggestion does work (and does help, I've used it several times while resetting for documentation purposes). But my beef is that it is still a cack-handed way of going about a simple 'reset to factory settings'. It surely can't be hard to provide a simple Audacity command that will do that. Most of my techno-gadgets: iPod, phone, camera, PVR etc. Already understood why you're advocating for this (and agreed), and thelink to Bill's proposal was already in the thread.

Just saying, I don'tthink you need to repeat yourself - save you some time. (And I don'tknow what 'potted' means outside of plants.;-)) )1) I don't know what 'Display preferences can leave Audacity notappearing' means - don't see it in Bugzilla. I'm -1 in general onshipping extra apps that work around bugs - we should fix the bugsinstead.2) Yes, harder, but I've been thinking about some ways to get to itquicker. Btw, I've been noticing the typical wording in other appsseems to be 'Reset Defaults'.- VOn 4:15 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: Potted history to circumvent TLDR Many users who need or want (usually need) to reset Audacity back to 'factory settings' are required to delve into Windows Explorer directory structures to try to find audacity.cfg.

Many of them have Windows default settings so can never see the AppData folder even if they know roughly where to look or follow the FAQ in the Manual. We really need two resets: 1) An external reset - a small app that we can ship alongside Audacity that the user can run to force a total reset )needed sometimes as 'Display preferences can leave Audacity not appearing' This one should be very simple to write and distribute. 2) A selective reset available within Audacity. This is the harder one of the two.

The issue is addressed in a proposal started by Bill back in 2011: HTH, Peter. Peter Sampson Tel: +44 (0)1625 524 780 -.From:. Vaughan Johnson.To:. audacity-quality@.Sent:. Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:04 AM.Subject:.

Re: Audacity-quality resetting the audacity.cfg file - Bugzilla #363 (and formal Proposal) That history is tl;dr for me, but I've always said that. There ought to just be a 'Reset All' or 'Defaults' button in the Prefs dialog. Martyn made it available to do so in the Win installer, and it's a partial fix, but that extra file is a nuisance for those of us who do regular SVN updates, and it's a hack (sorry for that opinion Martyn - I know it was a ready, partial fix, so I didn't object to it). The 'it surely can't be hard' is not correct, afaik. My understanding is that because the prefs code is all over the place, it's not at all easy to do. And it's not a high priority, or motivating to devs, because most users never need to do it. We have to prioritize on the code-base we have, and I think it's probably low ROI.

V On 1:50 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: +1 for: the Proposal that Bill kicked off over three years ago. I can follow the instructions in the Manual just fine it's just that Windows Explorer doesn't let me see the files. Basically I set up that particular user account for Manual documentation purposes. It is deliberately non-administratorit is deliberately set to W7 default settings with hidden files and folders, it is deliberately frequently reset to Audacity defaults in order that I can test things like this in the Manual the way a 'civilian' user of Audacity would (and so I can document default GUI layouts). And yes David's suggestion does work (and does helpI've used it several times while resetting for documentation purposes). But my beef is that it is still a cack-handed way of going about a simple 'reset to factory settings'.

It surely can't be hard to provide a simple Audacity command that will do that. Most of my techno-gadgets: iPod, phone, camera, PVR etc. PS on (2): By 'selective reset' did you mean per page in prefs dialog?I thought the original request was a 'reset all'. We could have both,but I haven't seen a request for the former (and haven't read that wholetldr series). Afaik, 'reset all' is much higher demand.- VOn 4:31 PM, Vaughan Johnson wrote: Already understood why you're advocating for this (and agreed), and the link to Bill's proposal was already in the thread. Just saying, I don't think you need to repeat yourself - save you some time.

(And I don't know what 'potted' means outside of plants.;-)) ) 1) I don't know what 'Display preferences can leave Audacity not appearing' means - don't see it in Bugzilla. I'm -1 in general on shipping extra apps that work around bugs - we should fix the bugs instead.

2) Yes, harder, but I've been thinking about some ways to get to it quicker. Btw, I've been noticing the typical wording in other apps seems to be 'Reset Defaults'. V On 4:15 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: Potted history to circumvent TLDR Many users who need or want (usually need) to reset Audacity back to 'factory settings' are required to delve into Windows Explorer directory structures to try to find audacity.cfg.

Many of them have Windows default settings so can never see the AppData folder even if they know roughly where to look or follow the FAQ in the Manual. We really need two resets: 1) An external reset - a small app that we can ship alongside Audacity that the user can run to force a total reset )needed sometimes as 'Display preferences can leave Audacity not appearing' This one should be very simple to write and distribute. 2) A selective reset available within Audacity. This is the harder one of the two. The issue is addressed in a proposal started by Bill back in 2011: HTH, Peter. Peter Sampson Tel: +44 (0)1625 524 780 -.From:.

Vaughan Johnson.To:. audacity-quality@.Sent:. Thursday, November 13, 2014 12:04 AM.Subject:. Re: Audacity-quality resetting the audacity.cfg file - Bugzilla #363 (and formal Proposal) That history is tl;dr for me, but I've always said that. There ought to just be a 'Reset All' or 'Defaults' button in the Prefs dialog. Martyn made it available to do so in the Win installer, and it's a partial fix, but that extra file is a nuisance for those of us who do regular SVN updates, and it's a hack (sorry for that opinion Martyn - I know it was a ready, partial fix, so I didn't object to it).

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The 'it surely can't be hard' is not correct, afaik. My understanding is that because the prefs code is all over the place, it's not at all easy to do. And it's not a high priority, or motivating to devs, because most users never need to do it. We have to prioritize on the code-base we have, and I think it's probably low ROI. V On 1:50 AM, Peter Sampson wrote: +1 for: the Proposal that Bill kicked off over three years ago. I can follow the instructions in the Manual just fine it's just that Windows Explorer doesn't let me see the files.

Basically I set up that particular user account for Manual documentation purposes. It is deliberately non-administratorit is deliberately set to W7 default settings with hidden files and folders, it is deliberately frequently reset to Audacity defaults in order that I can test things like this in the Manual the way a 'civilian' user of Audacity would (and so I can document default GUI layouts). And yes David's suggestion does work (and does helpI've used it several times while resetting for documentation purposes). But my beef is that it is still a cack-handed way of going about a simple 'reset to factory settings'. It surely can't be hard to provide a simple Audacity command that will do that. Most of my techno-gadgets: iPod, phone, camera, PVR etc.

Agreed this is not for 2.1. Totally in favor of tracking it.I think the 'Reset All Defaults' is the first thing to implement. Itdoesn't need to be a pane, just a button. Easier patch to offer, thanper-pane.'

Reset' doesn't warrant a pane. Tf anybody wants to implement per-pane'Reset Defaults', a bigger project, they can supply patch(es) for that,with a 'Reset Defaults' incrementally added to each pane. Attachments:On 14 November 2014 10:10, Vaughan Johnson wrote: Okay. Agreed this is not for 2.1. Totally in favor of tracking it. I think the 'Reset All Defaults' is the first thing to implement. It doesn't need to be a pane, just a button.

Easier patch to offer, than per-pane.+1The 'Reset All' is the most important I think (or to give it its full name:'Oh no Audacity has screwed up and I think it's something I did so get meout of here and set everything back to day one!' ) 'Reset' doesn't warrant a pane. Tf anybody wants to implement per-pane 'Reset Defaults', a bigger project, they can supply patch(es) for that, with a 'Reset Defaults' incrementally added to each pane.

PAGE CONTENT: Part 1. Where are Audacity audio files saved Part 2. How to restore unsaved Audacity audios/Can I recover deleted Audacity recordings Method 1. Restore files in 3 steps with audio recovery software Method 2.

Find lost tracks/recordings from exported files Method 3. Find unsaved tracks in Audacity temporary folderAudacity, a powerful & free multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows and Mac users, enabling you to record live audio, record computer playback and even convert tapes, records into recordings.You can also use this software to edit various sound files. What will you do when you accidentally delete audio files on Audacity? You may wonder where to find your lost Audacity recordings, right? Read on to get the answers:Part 1. Where are Audacity audio files savedSo where does Audacity save those audio files or recordings? How to find saved records on a computer when you delete them from Audacity?Here is a default location of Audacity data folder and by navigating to the right path, you should be able to find your audacity videos by then:For Windows Users:C:UsersAppDataLocalAudacitySessionDataFor Mac Users:/Users//Library/Application Support/audacity/SessionDataDo notice that you should at least remember where did you install Audacity on your computer so to find the right path to your recordings.

How to restore unsaved/deleted Audacity audio filesIf you happen to delete saved Audacity audio files, what can you do to restore them? Form the recycle bin? No, mostly, when you delete files on Audacity, they are not removed to the recycle bin.And some of you may also want to know whether it is possible to find or restore unsaved Audacity recordings when it suddenly crashes, right? Don’t worry if you need a resolution to these problems, read on to see how to regain your recordings: Method 1.

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If your data are more than 500MB, you can share it on your social media account to gain another 500MB capacity. Find lost tracks/recordings from exported filesAudacity also has another feature that you can directly find lost tracks or recordings from the exported files with ease.Please do notice that this only works when you have exported those tracks or recordings by using File Export commands. Open the folder or storage devices which contains your Audacity recordings. Copy and save them back on your computer, then run Audacity to check if it can play the file. If it works, congratulations! You’ve got your recordings back.If you didn’t export the recordings, your last way is to apply powerful file recovery software for help.

If you’ve turned on the AutoSave feature in Audacity, you can try to find the AU files - original Audacity recording files on your computer hard drive.When you fail to do so, Method 1 is your best choice. Find unsaved tracks in Audacity temporary folderThe last way that you can try is to find your unsaved tracks or recordings in Audacity temporary folder. Usually, the temporary folder is saved on the same drive where you install Audacity.

If you don’t know where to find the temporary folder, try this:. Go to File Preference Directory in Audacity. (Then you'll be able to see the exact path of the Audacity temporary folder on your computer.). Open the Temporary folder and then check whether the unsaved AU files are there.

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