It is frustrating that configuration files ending in .cfg, .pcf and .ucf do not preview in Windows Explorer (File Explorer from Windows 8 onwards). There is a simple solution.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cfg]
@="MicroStation Configuration"
"PerceivedType"="text"
"Content Type"="text/plain"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT…

Updated from an earlier version:

MicroStation's default data folder is located here:

C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace\System\data

While it is possible to set the MS_DATA variable to use your W:\SS6\Standards\Data\ folder, this requires all of the files found in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries)\WorkSpace\System\data to be copied to the network (otherwise various…