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February 6th 07, 05:59 PM
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I have just installed vista home premium and tried to install my first
program which is a motherboard driver update. i am trying to save into the 'program files' folder but it tells me that i don't have permission 'contact the administrator' i have created my own user account and i am an administrator (not standard account). why can't i save to this location? thanks. steve. 
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February 6th 07, 06:44 PM
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just found the answer....
in the user accounts, turn off 'user account control' "Rat_UK" wrote in message ... I have just installed vista home premium and tried to install my first program which is a motherboard driver update. i am trying to save into the 'program files' folder but it tells me that i don't have permission 'contact the administrator' i have created my own user account and i am an administrator (not standard account). why can't i save to this location? thanks. steve.
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February 6th 07, 10:06 PM
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That is correct. UAC sometimes gets too intrusive. While it's a good
security measure, it should have been nothing but a concept... Rat_UK wrote: just found the answer.... in the user accounts, turn off 'user account control' "Rat_UK" wrote in message ... I have just installed vista home premium and tried to install my first program which is a motherboard driver update. i am trying to save into the 'program files' folder but it tells me that i don't have permission 'contact the administrator' i have created my own user account and i am an administrator (not standard account). why can't i save to this location? thanks. steve.
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