The best thing here is that you posted the results, so we can all help the next person. Good going.

As a general rule, In Windows 7 I set UAC on the next-to-lowest level, unless I am installing software manually, in which case I turn it off. During installs of most software, I tell the installer to Run as Administrator. Then, when done, I turn UAC back on, but only on the lowest active level. I'm not worried about what I might do; I only keep it on in case something tries to do something to me!


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