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hi... I bought a second hand Vista computer from a dealer. The problem is that whenever i am trying to install a program i get this error, "The Temp folder is on a drive that is full or is inaccessible. Free up space on the drive or verify that you have write permission on the Temp folder."
What can i do now ? Can i install any program or not?
Of course, you can install programs. Its just need some changes in setting and thats all. Just go through this steps:-
1. Right click on the program's installation file and click on Properties.
2. Click on the Compatibility tab.
3. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for
4. Make sure Windows XP (Service Pack 2) is selected.
5. Click OK.
Thats it... Now you can enjoy installing applications or programs.
The fact for this error is disabled User Account Control (UAC). UAC is an attempt made by the Vista engineers to increase the security of the operating system. Although UAC will indeed help the user gain more control over the actions that are performed with administrative rights on their computers, it is sometimes referred to as trying to protect the user from himself.
So please note that if UAC is disabled, files and folders are no longer virtualized to per-user locations for non-UAC compliant applications and all local administrators are automatically logged in with a full administrative access token. Because of that, disabling UAC essentially causes Vista to behave like the Windows XP user model.
Thanks for sharing the information friends!! This is the problem what i am also facing. It seems my UAC is disabled.
I don't know much about UAC so could you guys help me out in making it enabled ?
Enable User Account Control (UAC):-
- In Control Panel click on User Accounts.
- Click "Turn User Account Control on or off".
- Check the box to "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer" and then click OK.
- Restart your computer.
Thats it... UAC is enabled now. You can make it disable after installing whatever programs you want.