[TChad]

Far too many people set up their windows boxes with their main account being an administrator account.

And those who set up Windows with limited user accounts often find that their non-Microsoft apps break.

[dayglored]

>> Far too many people set up their windows boxes with their main account being an administrator account.

> And those who set up Windows with limited user accounts often find that their non-Microsoft apps break.

Generally speaking:

1. Install and initially configure all applications as Administrator.

2. Run the applications as a normal (limited) user.

3. Do updates and system-wide configuration changes only as Administrator.

Most applications will play nice, with the above.

Not all -- InstallShield still requires that the user be at least a member of the "Administrators" group; prior to 2008 the user could only be The Administrator. Ridiculous!!