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| | Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware Hallo, I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, that the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button and the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes the error message to appear? I am looking forward for your help. Thanks, Jan |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware user account control UAC It has nothing to do with the program being freeware UAC halts most installations and asks for elevated privelages "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:928DA20C-B94E-4A6E-B8A2-E9F3EAFACF89@microsoft.com... > Hallo, > > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, > that > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button > and > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes > the error message to appear? > > I am looking forward for your help. > > Thanks, Jan |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware Thank You, Will. The only thing, that confuses me, is that an error message with a red cross appears. Why do they write "Error" before offering the installation as an administrator? Regards, Jan "Will" wrote: > user account control UAC > It has nothing to do with the program being freeware UAC halts most > installations and asks for elevated privelages > > "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:928DA20C-B94E-4A6E-B8A2-E9F3EAFACF89@microsoft.com... > > Hallo, > > > > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, > > that > > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the > > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button > > and > > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes > > the error message to appear? > > > > I am looking forward for your help. > > > > Thanks, Jan > > |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware I've seen that too while installing certain programs thats mainly because UAC blocks the program from installing and in some cases that will give you an error on screen But most will install just fine if you install them "as administrater" or if needed in "compatibility mode" "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:43976B97-5257-4978-A4CF-7967C23B83B6@microsoft.com... > Thank You, Will. > > The only thing, that confuses me, is that an error message with a red > cross > appears. Why do they write "Error" before offering the installation as an > administrator? > > Regards, Jan > > > "Will" wrote: > >> user account control UAC >> It has nothing to do with the program being freeware UAC halts most >> installations and asks for elevated privelages >> >> "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:928DA20C-B94E-4A6E-B8A2-E9F3EAFACF89@microsoft.com... >> > Hallo, >> > >> > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, >> > that >> > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered >> > the >> > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button >> > and >> > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What >> > makes >> > the error message to appear? >> > >> > I am looking forward for your help. >> > >> > Thanks, Jan >> >> |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware Jan wrote: > Hallo, > > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, that > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button and > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes > the error message to appear? > > I am looking forward for your help. > > Thanks, Jan Most installers need administrator rights, and should be written so that they ask for them. This one apparently does not do this. David Wilkinson |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware OK, Thanks again, Jan "Will" wrote: > I've seen that too while installing certain programs thats mainly because > UAC blocks the program from installing > and in some cases that will give you an error on screen > But most will install just fine if you install them "as administrater" or if > needed in "compatibility mode" > > "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:43976B97-5257-4978-A4CF-7967C23B83B6@microsoft.com... > > Thank You, Will. > > > > The only thing, that confuses me, is that an error message with a red > > cross > > appears. Why do they write "Error" before offering the installation as an > > administrator? > > > > Regards, Jan > > > > > > "Will" wrote: > > > >> user account control UAC > >> It has nothing to do with the program being freeware UAC halts most > >> installations and asks for elevated privelages > >> > >> "Jan" <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:928DA20C-B94E-4A6E-B8A2-E9F3EAFACF89@microsoft.com... > >> > Hallo, > >> > > >> > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, > >> > that > >> > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered > >> > the > >> > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button > >> > and > >> > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What > >> > makes > >> > the error message to appear? > >> > > >> > I am looking forward for your help. > >> > > >> > Thanks, Jan > >> > >> > |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware Ok an Thank You, Best regards, Jan "David Wilkinson" wrote: > Jan wrote: > > > Hallo, > > > > I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, that > > the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the > > option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button and > > the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes > > the error message to appear? > > > > I am looking forward for your help. > > > > Thanks, Jan > > Most installers need administrator rights, and should be written so that > they ask for them. This one apparently does not do this. > > David Wilkinson > |
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| | Re: Error Message: Vista can not install Freeware On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 07:04:01 -0700, Jan <Jan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Hallo, > >I tried to install a freeware (exe-file) on vista rc1. A message came, that >the program can not be installed. A second window opened and offered the >option to install the program as an administrator. I clicked the button and >the installation worked fine. What ist wrong with the freeware? What makes >the error message to appear? > >I am looking forward for your help. Without specifying what freeware, people would only be guessing... |
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