You have to have admin rights, make sure UAC is set to allow you to OK
installs.
Other than that, it is pretty straightforward. Just like XP, Start the
installer & follow the prompts.

"mick0311" <mick0311@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0238436A-70E5-4860-A57A-6CCAA72DE038@microsoft.com...
> Help! I feel like an idiot, but I just cannot seem to figure out how to
> install downloaded or CD source software and programs. What am I missing?
> XP was so simple and intuitive, but I'm having problems figurying out
> Vista
> --
> mickc.