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    Issues in Vista

    Hi, We have vb6 application.We are unable to carry out following on vista machine
    1. Register a dll from users directory
    2. Start another exe
    3. Write to a file in users directory.


    How can I overcome these issues thanks

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    Re: Issues in Vista

    Are you running the app as administrator?

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    Re: Issues in Vista

    Welcome to the Forums.

    First, if your app is accessing secured / protected areas of Vista then you need to run your app as Administrator. "Right click > Run as Administrator..."

    1. What user, self, Admin, or another users dir?
    2. Where is hte exe located?
    3. See #1
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