In a single-user user installation of Notes, the notes.ini file is located inside the binary files folder. But in a multi-user installation of Notes (default for Windows 7), the notes.ini file is located inside each user's data folder, which by default is hidden. Follow the steps below to make Windows 7 to show hidden files. Please note that you should only attempt this for troubleshooting purposes under the guidance of an IT professional, and that during the normal operations of your PC, the hidden files should remain hidden.
1. Start Windows Explorer
2. Press the Alt button on your keyboard
3. Select "Folder Options..." from the "Tools" menu
4. Click on the "View" tab and make sure "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" under "Hidden files and folders" is checked.
The default Windows 7 32-bit multi-user folders for Notes install are as below:
C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Notes -- Notes multi-user default binary files installation folder
C:\ProgramData\Lotus\Notes\data -- Notes multi-user shared resources and templates installation folder
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Lotus\Notes\data -- Notes multi-user default data installation folder
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Lotus\Notes\data\workspace -- Notes multi-user workspace folder for each user
C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus\Notes\framework -- Notes Java code installation folder
The default Windows 7 64-bit multi-user folders for Notes install are as below:
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus\Notes -- Notes multi-user default binary files installation folder
C:\ProgramData\Lotus\Notes\data -- Notes multi-user shared resources and templates installation folder
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Lotus\Notes\data -- Notes multi-user default data installation folder
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Lotus\Notes\data\workspace -- Notes multi-user workspace folder for each user
C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus\Notes\framework -- Notes Java code installation folder