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Unable to disable UAC on Windows 7

  • 01-07-2012 03:14PM
    #1
    Stompbox
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    I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've been trying to install Midiyoke on my desktop (which, bizarrely, says that its operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate when I boot it up but when I look at the system details it says that its Windows XP) but in order to do so I have to disable UAC. The problem is, this ability seems nonexistent on my computer. Is there any way that I can bypass this so that I can install the software?


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Stompbox wrote: »
    I'm in a bit of a pickle. I've been trying to install Midiyoke on my desktop (which, bizarrely, says that its operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate when I boot it up but when I look at the system details it says that its Windows XP) but in order to do so I have to disable UAC. The problem is, this ability seems nonexistent on my computer. Is there any way that I can bypass this so that I can install the software?

    Right click on the installer and "Run as administrator". I would not reccomend turning off UAC as its a security feature, but to turn it off temporarily go into Start>control Panel>User Accounts and on the left "Turn UAC on or off"/or change user account control settings, drag the slider to off position. I would reccomend turning back on again after

    Nick

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  • #3
    Stompbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,811 ✭✭✭Stompbox


    Thanks for the reply Nick, but the the ability to turn off the UAC doesn't appear in my Control Panel like it's meant to. I've also tried right-clicking and selecting 'Run as' but I don't have an Admin password. The only account on my PC is my one entitled 'Luke' and when I select that and input my password nothing happens with the installation.


  • #4
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Stompbox wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply Nick, but the the ability to turn off the UAC doesn't appear in my Control Panel like it's meant to. I've also tried right-clicking and selecting 'Run as' but I don't have an Admin password. The only account on my PC is my one entitled 'Luke' and when I select that and input my password nothing happens with the installation.

    Hmm, are you sure it is not running Windows xp with a Windows 7 theme like this? UAC should definately be an option in all Windows 7 installs. Can you do a screenshot of the about my computer properties?

    Nick

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  • #5
    aN.Droid
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    press start type in msconfig then click on tools the UAC option and click launch. you can turn it off there.


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