[Pidgin] #489: Installer fails in Windows Vista

Pidgin trac at pidgin.im
Tue May 1 12:48:00 EDT 2007


#489: Installer fails in Windows Vista
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Reporter:  CobraA1  |       Owner:  datallah               
    Type:  defect   |      Status:  new                    
Priority:  minor    |   Component:  winpidgin (gtk)        
 Version:  2.0      |    Keywords:  installer, windows, uac
 Pending:  0        |  
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 The installer fails on Windows Vista, due to attempting to write files
 without administrative privileges. Under Windows Vista, anything under
 "Program Files" must have administrative privileges for write permissions.

 Workaround: Right click on installer and use "Run as administrator."

 Fix: Make the installer UAC aware, so it can obtain administrative
 privileges automatically.

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Ticket URL: <https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/489>
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