UAC is the User Account Control. It's the security behind Vista and the main
man behind those pop-up messages.
You can turn it off by going to Control Panel, User Accounts and it's right
there .
http://images.filecloud.com/402656/1User_UAC_option.jpg
Not sure it will make a difference, but it's something to try.
"Joe.90" <Joe90@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A61E956-F537-4644-8399-9FF95FC2FEB3@microsoft.com...
> yes i have tried run as admin also xp option. However not the uac. Also
> yes i
> do have a laptop and vista was preloaded onto the system, am considering
> re-installing vista to ensure a correct and full install. thanks for this
> info but what is UAC please?
>
> "Dale White" wrote:
>
>>
>> Could you tellus what those support solutions are\were ? The natural
>> suggestion would be to ask if you tried running the install with the "Run
>> As
>> administrator" option, Choose XP Comapt mode and if you tried turning off
>> the UAC and running the install.
>>
>> Since it appears you have a laptop, then the questions about where you
>> did
>> an upgrade or if this is a fresh install is also a question.
>>
>> You might also want to post a note over in vistareadygames.com, since
>> some
>> one already reported Vista working there
>> http://www.vistareadygames.com/showthread.php?t=64
>>
>>
>>
>> "Joe.90" <Joe.90@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:60BB1C8C-8CD5-4DB6-97ED-26E166977CE7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have tried all support solutions to no avail so far, I try to install
>> > there's a delay of between 10 & 15 minutes then it asks for
>> > authorisation
>> > to
>> > allow, then it says the program is not responding, it then shuts the
>> > program
>> > down.
>> >
>> > I have also downloaded a fresh 2.8 which didnt help either.
>> >
>> > System is a Dell Inspiron 9400
>> > Intel 2.0 ghz duo T7200
>> > 2 gig ram ddr2 667
>> > Ge Force 7900 go 256 meg graphics
>> > O/S Vista home
>>
>>
>>