Re: Problem with Vista and VB6, will run under user but not admini

So I would try running it with a manifest.
If that makes no differences you need to look at the code, perhaps in conjunction with process monitor:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

There's so many things it *could* be you need to gather more information.


"Kibishioni" <Kibishioni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:864E668A-0C78-4ACF-95A5-4233B63E1D76@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
no as in local security policy, there is a policy that allows you to disable
virtualisation.

"Bill McCarthy" wrote:

When you say disabled virtualization, do you mean adding a manifest ?

"Kibishioni" <Kibishioni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B66A8153-A79C-4B8B-B532-3A4CAC921176@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> We ran a test disabling virtualization from uac and the same thing
> happened
> user worked, admin or UAC off , application no where to be seen except > on
> the taskmanager.
> thanks thought any other ideas?
>
> "Bill McCarthy" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kibishioni,
>>
>> Have you checked things such as any settings the app reads ? e.g. >> does
>> it
>> rely on registry values for the window size ?
>> Also have you tried adding a manifest to the exe to ensure it doesn't >> use
>> virtualization ?
>>
>>
>> "Kibishioni" <Kibishioni@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:DD425BC0-91AC-49E1-B8DE-41C4C446B25C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I am currently testing a piece of software for vista compatibility >> >and I
>> >have
>> > to fix any problems related to the software not working. The program
>> > will
>> > run
>> > normally with UAC on and under user but when you try to use it >> > without
>> > UAC
>> > or
>> > use the Run as Administrator - it just does nothing. Nothing comes >> > up,
>> > Nothing happens - just adds an invisible program to the computers
>> > processes
>> > in task manager. No errors, no response, nothing. The program >> > utilises
>> > activex and I have installed the vista activex components. The >> > software
>> > is
>> > also already compiled I am not running it out of VB6 itself.
>>
>>



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