Vista Compatibility

[yidabu]

Under Windows XP most folks normally live in Admin login mode; otherwise, applications don't tend to install and run correctly. However, this is very insecure since "bad software" can too easily get free run of the machine. Windows Vista UAC mode allows you to login as a User but still perform admin tasks. You are prompted every time admin approval is required. Even poorly designed applications that write to protected areas (such as the HKLM registry hive, or to \Program Files directory) can run because Vista intercepts the protected action and prompts you for admin approval before proceeding.

UAC, also called Admin approval mode, is enabled by default in Vista (see UAC checkbox in Control Panel > User Accounts).
The Problem with UAC

The obvious problem with UAC is that some programs, in particular installation applications, really need to run in administration mode. Yet under Vista, Microsoft now recommend you do everything, including install software, under User logon (with UAC enabled).

some users reported that app not running on Vista, try add to dwt.exe.manifest:

   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
      <security>
         <requestedPrivileges>
            <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
         </requestedPrivileges>
      </security>
   </trustInfo>


completely:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
    <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" name="DWT" type="win32"/>
    <description>D Widget Toolkit</description>
    <dependency>
        <dependentAssembly>
            <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" version="6.0.0.0" processorArchitecture="X86" publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df" language="*"/>
        </dependentAssembly>
    </dependency>

   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
      <security>
         <requestedPrivileges>
            <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
         </requestedPrivileges>
      </security>
   </trustInfo>

</assembly>




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