Steve,
Thanks for the reply....what is UAC, where do I find it to try this.

Jo


"Steve Marriott" wrote:

> I have Vista Home Premium and can download and play Bigfish games. The PC
> is an HP and I have no problem installing HP's updates.
>
> I'm guessing the difference between my PC and yours is that I have turned
> UAC off. I know that a lot of the MVPs will say not to do that, but UAC has
> cause more trouble than it is worth and, IMHO, is one reason that many folks
> are so unsatisfied with Vista.
>
> Try turning UAC off and see if that solves your problems. You can always
> turn it back on when ever you want.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> "mustang_jo" <mustang_jo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:04D23F51-D90D-4E12-B596-6358B2A3374A@microsoft.com...
> >I have a simliar issue...except that I can't even log in to Big fish to
> > download updates to my games I've already purchased. Vista is throwing me
> > into a log in loop and I can't figure out how to get out of it....can
> > anyone
> > help?
> >
> > p.s., Vista also does this for my automiatic hp updates...so I'm not able
> > to
> > update my laptop with stuff from HP
> >
> > "tuff_gurl_95" wrote:
> >
> >> I have downloaded a games from big fish and I bought it I can not play it
> >> and
> >> haven't been able to since purcheas I keep getting a dialog box saying at
> >> the
> >> top access denied the in the box Parental Controls have Prevented
> >> application
> >> from running? How can I fix this I haven't set parental controls I have
> >> been
> >> working at this off and on for a month I am totallly Frustrated by now.
> >> Can
> >> someone Please tell me how to fix this Please?
> >> I Appreciate your help.
>
>
>