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[Client] speaking of the client, elevation?
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Post by
pelf
So, I probably shouldn't have, but I did put the client in a folder in Program Files. Thus, changes to the files require elevation. I know an upgrade is available because when it tries to update it fails. Can you call the elevation API and just get the process bumped up instead of me having to launch it as admin to get updates after it fails?
Post by
Wanderingfox
nope. Your choices are:
a. move it out of the program files (or be awesome like me and make a program files on another drive :P)
b. disable UAC
c. not run windows vista/7
Post by
pelf
Actually, yes, they can just call the elevation API. I'm not asking if it's possible, I'm asking if they will do it.
Post by
Wanderingfox
Actually, yes, they can just call the elevation API. I'm not asking if it's possible, I'm asking if they will do it.
... Which prompts the UAC... It won't solve your issue XD
Post by
Koper
I
think
the OP's problem is that instead of prompting the UAC dialog it just fails.
Post by
Wanderingfox
Ah, that would make sense. Forgive me, Pelf. I'm so used to people just whining about the UAC in general that it never occurred to me that someone would actually want to invoke it on purpose XD
Post by
pelf
I
think
the OP's problem is that instead of prompting the UAC dialog it just fails.
This. I just want the UAC to prompt at all instead of it failing and me having to run it as administrator manually.
Post by
Wanderingfox
I take it launches at startup for you?
You can use the task scheduler to launch it as administrator on system start XD
Post by
pelf
Thanks for your attention, Fox, I appreciate your intentions :). But, in the world of Vista/Win7, if a program is trying to do something that may require administrative privileges or at least elevation to execute, then it should involve the UAC API to do so. Programs should neither assume that they are running with full rights nor require special setup in their execution.
I'm just asking if they're interested in making it work properly no matter where you've installed it.
Post by
Wanderingfox
Oh I know, but you need to remember that windows runs in its own little fantasy world. You can either wait and hold your breath (for a long time) that it will function as one would typically expect, or you can play along and just work around its eccentricities...
Alternatively, you can just install linux and be done with it XD
Post by
pelf
I wouldn't really call installing linux being done with it as everything I use works just fine in windows. It would be more like, install linux and be jacked up until I got used to it.
Moreover, it's not windows that isn't functioning as I would expect, it's the client.
Post by
Wanderingfox
I suppose. Maybe I'm just biased :P
Post by
pelf
I suppose. Maybe I'm just biased :P
People who like ____ are usually biased to ____ :). It's probably in the definition of the word somewhere.
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