no rights?!

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A message popped up stating a Java update is available.
Fine, trying to install the update but... getting a message I have no
rights. What's this bogus?? I am the bl**dy administrator! What "rights" are
they talking about this time??


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A message popped up stating a Java update is available.
Fine, trying to install the update but... getting a message I have
no rights. What's this bogus?? I am the bl**dy administrator! What
"rights" are they talking about this time??
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Java is inconvenient in that the update applet needs to be Run As
Administrator in order to do its thing. Unfortunately, that option,
usually found in the right-click context menu, isn't available in
Control Panel. So, what you need to do is locate javacpl.exe, which is
usually found in

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin

Then, right-click on javacpl.exe and select the "Run As Administrator"
option. You might consider taking this opportunity to turn off its
automatic update feature (I prefer to do it manually) and disable its
"Place Java icon in system tray" and "Java Quick Starter" options (both
unnecessary, IMO), found on the Advanced tab, under Miscellaneous.
 
Nil said:
Java is inconvenient in that the update applet needs to be Run As
Administrator in order to do its thing.
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Hi Nil,

This is confusing to start with. I always log in with administrator rights!

Unfortunately, that option,
usually found in the right-click context menu, isn't available in
Control Panel. So, what you need to do is locate javacpl.exe, which is
usually found in

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin

Then, right-click on javacpl.exe and select the "Run As Administrator"
option.
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OK, I seem to have implemented all the above succesfully. O dear, they realy
make things "quick & easy" these days... I do hope to remember all that
magic the next time I have to update Java!

You might consider taking this opportunity to turn off its
automatic update feature (I prefer to do it manually) and disable its
"Place Java icon in system tray" and "Java Quick Starter" options (both
unnecessary, IMO), found on the Advanced tab, under Miscellaneous.
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I changed the settings you mentioned. Thanks very much for helping!
Hoping the Java guys are going to wake up some day.



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Mr Baracuda said:
you are using vista... it was built to be confusing!
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I'm afraid you're right. I'm running XP on my desktop PC where I did the
same Java update, but this time without any magic workarounds. On both
computers I always log in with administrator rights, so this has to be a
Vista issue...



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regards,

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I'm afraid you're right. I'm running XP on my desktop PC where I
did the same Java update, but this time without any magic
workarounds. On both computers I always log in with administrator
rights, so this has to be a Vista issue...
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Administrator accounts still operate with fewer privileges than the
system. It's by design. You can still run under elevated privileges by
starting programs up with the Run As Administrator option, except in
the case of poorly written programs like the Java Applet.

It's not a Vista issue, it's a Java issue. Until they fix their control
panel applet to work correctly with Vista's User Account Control,
you're going to have to use this workaround. Or, you can shut UAC off
completely, as someone else suggested.
 
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