UAC = User Account Control

....it's the feature where if you go to install something Windows will ask,
"Are you sure? Continue or Cancel"

It's basically the butt of all Vista jokes, if you disable it, it can fix
some minor issues. The option to disable user Account Control is in the
control panel under "User Accounts".

-A.

"BustersMom" <BustersMom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4B5B07C-9A63-472B-A40A-28E741CD655D@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>>
>>
>>