Install Package and UAC

For BitComet v1.20 and later

The following table shows installation results with the different combinations of User Account Control settings and account privileges.

For BitComet v1.17-v1.19

The following table shows installation results with the different combinations of User Account Control settings and account privileges. The Launch Mode indicates whether extra steps are required with that type of installation.

• Group1.* Double-click setup package to start installation (both in Windows 7 and Windows Vista):

  • Administrator+UAC Enabled - Non Elevated Privileges --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Administrator+UAC Disabled --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Enabled - Non-admin privileges --> Run as admin and launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Disabled - Non-admin privileges --> Message prompt: This process needs administrator privileges.

• Group2.* “Run as Administrator” from right-click context menu (both in Windows 7 and Windows Vista):

  • Administrator+UAC Enabled - Elevate privileges --> Error message prompt: No need to "Run as Administrator".
  • Administrator+UAC Disabled --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Enabled - Run as administrator to launch privileges elevation process --> Error message prompt: No need to "Run as Administrator".
  • Non-admin+UAC Disabled - Non-admin privilege --> Error message prompt: This process must be run with administrator privileges.

• Group 3.* In Windows 7, Shift+"Run as different user" from right-click context menu but login administrator account:

  • Administrator+UAC Enabled - Non Elevated Privileges --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Administrator+UAC Disabled --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Enabled - Non Elevated Privileges --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Disabled - Elevate privilege --> Launch privileges elevation process.

• Group 4.* In Windows 7, Shift+"Run as different user" from right-click context menu and login normal user account:

  • Administrator+UAC Enabled - Non-admin Privileges --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Administrator+UAC Disabled - Non-admin Privileges --> Error message: This process must be run with administrator privileges.
  • Non-admin+UAC Enabled - Non-admin Privileges --> Launch privileges elevation process.
  • Non-admin+UAC Disabled - Non-admin Privileges --> Error message: This process must be run with administrator privileges.

• Notes*

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