HI
I'm running BOINC 6.12.34 via Windows XP SP3. When I click on "read config file" and "Local prefs" under the "Advanced" tab - I get nothing - nada - zip - zero - zilch. Unfortunately my PC, an HP Pavilion d4100e is getting long in the tooth and I need to do another Windows reinstall, for the umpteenth time, so is that it or is there something else amiss here?

The config file meant there is the cc_config.xml file, or core client configuration file, which is used to add functionality and debugging flags to the client. It doesn't come with BOINC, one has to create one by hand in the BOINC Data directory. See http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration for more information.

The read local prefs file option is only needed when you use local preferences (Advanced view->Tools->Computing preferences). Again, BOINC doesn't come with this file, it is only generated after you once went into this menu and exited it with the OK button. Then a file called global_prefs_override.xml will be made in your BOINC Data directory.

Both of these files can be edited by hand, can be added to or things taken out of. Then after you saved the contents, you can make BOINC re-read the contents of them with those menu options, without having to do a BOINC exit & restart.
If you never made either file, or never gave them any changes, you can re-read them ad nausea, without anything changing.

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