This bug has been around forever and there are already multitudes of posts about it if you search the forums. Captmilos is of course correct about the solution. Windows7 is no different than vista with regard to the way it works. Just disable UAC and it's fine. In fact vista was worse for me because I had to disable DEP completely to be able to run my eaglesoft addons. At least I don't have to do that in Windows 7.

Here is how to add scenery in FSX under windows7:

1. open FSX
2. open Settings
3. click Scenery Library...
4. click Add Area
5. mark scenery you want to add and
6. click OK ( it will open selected Addon scenery so you can now see it's subfolders, scenery & texture)
7. now RIGHT CLICK anywhere on the white area in that open folder
8. Dialog will now close and selected scenery will be added in the list
9. click OK in the lower right and FSX will build new scenery database with your scenery added to it

If it's any easier, here's a video demonstrating the steps:FSX-Win7 adding scenery- Martin

captainmilos I only just spotted this and its saved me a whole lot of headache!! Thank you :)

My W7 puter runs FSX really well.

If it's any easier, here's a video demonstrating the steps:FSX-Win7 adding scenery- Martin

Video is missing... but I did find the answer I needed...I do wish MS would quit moving the locations where files are stored though!I've got FS9/X running on three different machines: one with WinXP, another with Vistax32, and my newest with Win7x64......every darn one uses different path/folders to store the bloody scenery.cfg file!!! :(