New Vista Headache

Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the temp
folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write permission
for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is nearly empty,
and I am logged on as the administrator.
What a pile of c***.

Q. "Vista now will not install new programs"

A. Please be specific and state "what new programs".

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"flaming-o" wrote:

Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the temp
folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write permission
for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is nearly empty,
and I am logged on as the administrator.
What a pile of c***.

Hi,

Do you have UAC turned off? This is one of many errors you will see if it
is. Several programs requires write access to the TEMP directory and if UAC
is disabled then write access is denied and thus your error message.

--
All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/

"flaming-o" <> wrote in message
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> Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the
> temp folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write
> permission for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is
> nearly empty, and I am logged on as the administrator.
> What a pile of c***.

You brought your MOM to parent-teacher conference instead of your Nanny?
We can't talk to your MOM without note from the Nanny.

You need to enable UAC during the install, then turn it back off afterwards.
IMO, Vista is screwed up that way.
They MUST protect you from yourself...it's the AOL, oops, I mean MS way!!

"flaming-o" <> wrote in message
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> Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the
> temp folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write
> permission for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is
> nearly empty, and I am logged on as the administrator.
> What a pile of c***.

"flaming-o" <> wrote in message
news:0EBD0625-83FF-4B5D-BFBD-...
> Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the
> temp folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write
> permission for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is
> nearly empty, and I am logged on as the administrator.
> What a pile of c***.

At a guess you have followed the instructions for turning off UAC.. hint: it
doesn't.. it turns off the prompt so you don't see it.
You need to see the prompt with some installs so you can say OK and the
install can complete OK.
I expect a good many of the problems reported are due to the
misunderstanding of UAC and the so called turn off fix.
(Either that or you have found a new bug and need to report it.)

I have UAC turned off and have no such problems. I'm able to install program
with no problem.

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Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"SG" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Do you have UAC turned off? This is one of many errors you will see if it
> is. Several programs requires write access to the TEMP directory and if
> UAC is disabled then write access is denied and thus your error message.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
>
> "flaming-o" <> wrote in message
> news:0EBD0625-83FF-4B5D-BFBD-...
>> Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the
>> temp folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write
>> permission for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is
>> nearly empty, and I am logged on as the administrator.
>> What a pile of c***.
>

I installed Vista SP1 with UAC turned off with no problem.

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"dennis@home" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "flaming-o" <> wrote in message
> news:0EBD0625-83FF-4B5D-BFBD-...
>> Vista now will not install new programs. I get a warning box saying the
>> temp folder is on a drive that is full or that I do not have write
>> permission for. The temp file is where? It is on the C drive, which is
>> nearly empty, and I am logged on as the administrator.
>> What a pile of c***.
>
> At a guess you have followed the instructions for turning off UAC.. hint:
> it doesn't.. it turns off the prompt so you don't see it.
> You need to see the prompt with some installs so you can say OK and the
> install can complete OK.
> I expect a good many of the problems reported are due to the
> misunderstanding of UAC and the so called turn off fix.
> (Either that or you have found a new bug and need to report it.)

SG wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Do you have UAC turned off? This is one of many errors you will see
> if it is. Several programs requires write access to the TEMP
> directory and if UAC is disabled then write access is denied and thus
> your error message.
Baloney!

Baloney, Ham or WHATEVER
You have no idea what you are talking about and it's obvious you know
nothing about UAC.

There are many examples of what faults turning off UAC can cause and just
because YOU haven't had any yet doesn't mean they don't happen. I'll give
you one example and you tell us how full of baloney adobe is. Read the
"Additional Information" section and remember the creator wrote this not me.
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...ernalId=333643

There's also examples where some believe they won't have problems by
disabling the prompts, but leaving UAC on and that is indeed as you say
Baloney. The prompts are just the messenger and when UAC kicks in and no
prompt is displayed the user has no idea what is going on nor will they
ever. To each his on and if you have it disabled, go for it, but just
because YOU haven't experienced any trouble yet is no reason to tell me or
the OP it's Bologna.

--
All the best,
SG

Is your computer system ready for Vista?
https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/

"RA" <> wrote in message
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> SG wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Do you have UAC turned off? This is one of many errors you will see
>> if it is. Several programs requires write access to the TEMP
>> directory and if UAC is disabled then write access is denied and thus
>> your error message.
> Baloney!
>

"Bob Eyster" <> wrote in message
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> I installed Vista SP1 with UAC turned off with no problem.
>

Maybe but there are multiple ways of turning it off, some don't.