Quote: Originally Posted by
IkidUnot 
OK, I did it: I installed a game for my little one on my notebook (HP
Pavilion dv9000t, Vista Premium). The game (Ratatouille) works fine and it's
really cute, but the install did not create any start menu entries, nor did
it place an icon on the desktop - even though I affirmed that it could do
that - which is unusual for me. I simply inserted the CD and let it autorun
to begin the installation. I was logged in as my usual admin level (or not
really - wink wink, say no more) user when I installed.
Now, for me it's no big deal, I went ahead and made shortcuts on the start
menu (and yeah, one on the desktop too) manually, but I'd like to get an idea
of what's happened. Anyone?
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Hi IKidUnot,
As Andre stated, it most likely is a compatibility issue if the program was not designed or certified for Vista. There also may a option during setup that you have to select to get the shortcuts.
If the program has was not designed for Vista and has any unusual quirks when running, you might consider putting it in Compatibility Mode for the OS that it was designed for. I would not worry about unless it does. You can see how in this tutorial.
Compatibility Mode
Shawn