I've been using vista ultimate 64bit since SP 1 came out and never have seen this. Of course this doesn't mean it didn't happen, just seems odd.
What program and version were you trying to install that would only install with UAC off? Mike On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > Not true. I searched MS library and found a way to turn off UAC (despite > the link provided by Jeff Wright which says that it can't be done on Vista > Home Basic & Premium). It's done with msconfig, or by editing the registry. > Once I turned off UAC, the software installed. > > > mike wrote: > >> You don't need to turn off UAC to install anything. If it's able to be >> installed on 64bit it will...UAC doesn't have anything to do with it. >> >> Mike >> >> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Robert <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> This must be the problem that I have installing older software on a Vista >>> 64-bit computer that I just bought. >>> >>> When I insert the application CD, a message appears that I don't have >>> administration rights to install the software. >>> >>> According to the MS link that you provided, the only way to install the >>> software is to turn off UAC if I understand it. Unfortunately, Vista >>> Home >>> Premium does not provide a way to turn off UAC, so I must buy a new >>> software >>> application that costs as much as the new computer. >>> >>> Is there any way to install this software? >>> >>> >>> >>> Jeff Wright wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> I thought the same thing at first, but no, you really are a standard >>>> user >>>> with limited rights until you elevate the user to admin rights with UAC. >>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691.aspx >>>> >>>> MS didn't do a very good job publicizing this aspect of Vista's >>>> security. >>>> Come to think of it, they didn't do a very good job publicizing >>>> *anything* >>>> about Vista, except how to get sued for letting the marketing trolls >>>> handle >>>> everything. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> - >>>>> >>>> >> >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- Make sure you support your local CarbonONset programs! ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
