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Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - anibeasts - 2013-01-05
How do I install XBMC under Standard user account so that addons that need elevated privlages work correctly and can be started when Win 7 starts?
RE: Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - pkscout - 2013-01-05
I'm sure you have a great reason for needing/wanting to setup XBMC this way, but I've found UAC to be such a hassle with an HTPC that I finally just turned it off. In my case the computer is dedicated to HTPC usage, so I don't have to worry about another person doing something strange on the machine. My advice from experience is that you will find your life much easier if you simply launch XBMC from an admin account and turn off UAC. So if you can do that, I would.
RE: Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - anibeasts - 2013-01-05
(2013-01-05, 02:48)pkscuot Wrote: I'm sure you have a great reason for needing/wanting to setup XBMC this way, but I've found UAC to be such a hassle with an HTPC that I finally just turned it off. In my case the computer is dedicated to HTPC usage, so I don't have to worry about another person doing something strange on the machine. My advice from experience is that you will find your life much easier if you simply launch XBMC from an admin account and turn off UAC. So if you can do that, I would.
I prefer to run as a standard user with UAC for security reasons. So, is there a way to do this in a consitent way?
I have installed XBMC from standard user account by running the installer with 'Run as administrator' and continued to setup by adding sources to the library, I then setup the shortcut to run from startup', I thought it was working ok until I triedto install some addons after restarting and found out that the shortcut was not running as administrator. and the userdata ended up in standard users directory anyway,
RE: Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - Fry7 - 2013-01-05
If you're htpc starts XBMC right after (an automated) login from your restricted user, you could create a scheduled task which executes xbmc.exe with administrative rights in the event of exactly that user logging in.
No other (elegant) way I know of with UAC activated.
RE: Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - StartCodon - 2013-01-06
What about just navigating to the XBMC executable in C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC (or wherever it is) > right click > properties > compatibility > run as admin?
RE: Best way to install XBMC on Win7 with UAC - Fry7 - 2013-01-06
(2013-01-06, 15:22)StartCodon Wrote: What about just navigating to the XBMC executable in C:\Program Files (x86)\XBMC (or wherever it is) > right click > properties > compatibility > run as admin?
Works as well, but UAC, if put to maximum, will still pop in and ask for confirmation...