If you search at the Microsoft web site on the topic "User Access Control", you can find all the mechanisms for turning this off (if you think you want it off!)
Z > -----Original Message----- > From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of > Yves Barbion > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:50 AM > To: Framers > Subject: Slightly OT: Windows Vista does not allow me to change any (ini)files in Program Files > folders > > Hi Framers, > > this is slightly OT, but I think relevant for all Windows Vista users. > > Sometimes, we change an ini file in the FrameMaker installation folder, for > example: > > C:\Program Files\Adobe\FrameMaker7.2\maker.ini > > No problem in Windows XP, but, in Windows Vista, we get error messages > saying that only the Administrator can do this. However, we only have one > user account in Vista and this user does have admin rights! > > I have already checked the Microsoft support site, but the "workarounds" > suggested by the Microsoft MVP don't make any sense (see below): saving the > (ini) file elsewhere and then copying it back to the Program Files folder is > a definite no-no. > > Any suggestions for a better workaround/hack? And if anyone knows how we can > get rid of all those other annoying Vista confirmation messages ("Are you > sure you want to...?"), please share it with the community. > > Thanks in advance. > > > -- > Yves Barbion > > > > _________________________ > > Answer from Microsoft MVP: > > "Hello, > > In Windows Vista, even though you are an administrator, the programs that > run on your computer are not allowed to use your administrator power unless: > > > 1- They prompt you for permission > 2- You explicitly give them permission (right-click, run as administrator) > > The files in Program Files and your root C drive are not writiable by > non-administrative programs because the files in these areas affect every > user and the entire system. > > Allowing unpriviliged programs write access to these areas would allow them > to overwrite/replace well-known programs or system-wide configuration data > used by windows or well-known programs, which is unacceptable for a program > that does not prompt. > > The easiest way to accomplish what you are doing is to save the file to some > > place in your user profile (such as documents), and then using windows > explorer, move that file to program files. This will end up prompting you > for permission and then allowing things to work. > > Alternatively, you can run the program that is doing the downloading "as > administrator" by right-clicking it and clicking Run As Administrator, and > this will allow it to save to this area, but the solution above is better. > > -- > > Microsoft MVP " > _______________________________________________ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as Syed.Hosain at aeris.net. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/syed.hosain%40aeris. net > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
