Windows™ Vista considerations for Notes® install, upgrade, and uninstall
When installing or uninstalling IBM® Notes® on Vista with UAC ON, you must work as an administrative user.
About this task
When installing or upgrading Notes® on a Windows™ Vista client, the UAC setting should be enabled (UAC ON) in the following situations:
- Notes® single or multi-user install on Windows™ Vista on which there is currently no Notes® installation
- Notes® upgrade from an existing Notes® install on Windows™ XP
Note: On Windows™ Vista,
you cannot upgrade a Notes® installation
on Windows™ Vista that was
installed with UAC turned OFF to a installation that has UAC turned
ON. You must first uninstall Notes®,
set UAC ON, then run the Notes® installation
program.
Use one of these two options to enable the UAC ON security setting.
Setting UAC On -- Option 1
About this task
This task uses the Run utility. If it is not visible by default, click .
Procedure
- Click Run field to start the Microsoft™ Configuration Utility. and type MSCONFIG in the
- Provide your administrator user name and password if prompted.
- Click the Tools tab.
- Scroll down and click Enable UAC.
Note: The Enable UAC and Disable UAC options modify the Registry so that UAC will be either enabled or disabled upon your next client startup. Note that MSCONFIG requires that you have UAC authorization to run it and that Registry changes cannot be made without elevated privileges.
- Click OK or Launch.
- A command window appears. When the command is finished running, close the window.
- Close MSCONFIG and restart the computer to enable new the UAC setting.
Setting UAC On -- Option 2
Procedure
- Click Windows™ Vista Control Panel. to open the
- Click User Accounts.
- Enable User Account Control.
- Enable Use User Account Control (UAC).
- Click OK and restart the computer to enable the UAC setting.