426986 - Progam fails to complete install because UAC password prompting is not activated

Status: VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 404541

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

Description

[Jan Goosen]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.0; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; Media Center PC 5.0; .NET CLR 3.0.04506)
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-US; rv:1.9b5) Gecko/2008032620 Firefox/3.0b5

Problem occurs
* under Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1. Unsure if it happens with another version or non-SP1 version.
* when installing under a limited user account by double clicking the FF3b5 intall file
* Install fails to proceed with the message "You don't have access to write to the installation directory. Click okay to select a different directory."



Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 as a Limited User – most sensible way to run Vista on a day-to-day basis
2. Double click  FF3b5 install file
3. Series of windows appears as follows:
  a. "Do you want to run this file ..."
  b. "Welcome to FireFox 3 Beta 5 Setup Wizard ..."
  c. "License Agreement" - I checked 'Accept'
  d. "Setup Type ..." - I selected 'Typical'
  e. "Choose install location ..." - I left it as the default C:\Program
      Files\FireFox Beta 5\
4. At this point I selected "Next"
5.  Message displayed "You don't have access to write to the installation directory. Click ojkay to select a different directory."
6.  Unable to proceed further and had to quit at this point.
7. Subsequently able to install successfully by running the install file under elevated privileges:
  a. Right click
  b. "Run as administrator"
Actual Results:  
1. Message displayed "You don't have access to write to the installation directory. Click ojkay to select a different directory."
2.  Unable to proceed further and had to quit at this point.


Expected Results:  
This is my experience installing other programs in a limited user account...
1. Double click install file
2. Windows would probably allow the files to unpack
3. Shortly after unpack, would expect the screen to dim and see a prompt "Windows needs your permission to continue"
4. Enter an administrator's password
5. Install would continue uninterrupted by UAC.

This bug occurs on a PC with a benign Windows Vista Ultimate installation. SP1 and all updates to Vista have been installed.

I normally run WIndows Vista under a Limited User Acount because it is the most secure way of running this computer for day to day use - prevents my kids from playing around with the installation

I think this is a reasonably important bug, because it may deter users from installing what is otherwise shaping up to be a fine browser.

Sorry if this is a repeat of an existing report

Jan