I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.7.7 I get a message saying" Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted."

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I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.7.7 I get a message saying" Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted."

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I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.7.7 on my windows 7 but it is displaying a prompt message saying" Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted. with UAC please avoid to install XAMPP to C:\program files(missing permissions).Or deactivate UAC with msconfig after this setup". what does mean? and what should i do to install the software?

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Answer 1

Hi, Benjanin,

Try this

--In Vista you need to be logged in as an administrator and to also disable UAC (User Account Control) as it restricts certain administrative function necessary for the smooth running of a web server - you will be a web server administrator after you install XAMPP.

Install XAMPP to the root of a drive or partition, for example to the C:\ drive so you end up with all the installation files in C:\xampp - do not install XAMPP to a folder with a space in the name and remember that all things in XAMPP are case sensitive.

To disable UAC go to

Start>Control Panel>User Accounts

there you will find an option

Turn User Account Control on or off

just click on it and uncheck

User Account Control to help protect your computer

click OK.

If you also have IIS installed and active then you will not be able to run XAMPP on port 80 and SSL on port 443.

Simply disable IIS as you won't need it if you install XAMPP and Apache.

To disable IIS go to

Start>Control Panel>Programs and Features

on the leftmost side you will find an option

Turn Windows features on or off

click on it and uncheck

Internet Information Services

click OK

and then restart your computer.

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Answer 2

It is very easy to disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Operating System. To do this, you have to know how to use 'RUN' function in Windows.

Click on the "Start" Button in Windows.
Now go to "Control Panel" Then click on the "User Accounts".
Now click on the "Change User Account Control Settings".
Now you need to Drag Downthe Bar to "Never Notify" Then click on the "OK" Button.
You are "Done".
Now you need to "Restart" Your PC for Apply the changes.

Alternative Way to Avoid UAC Problem:

There is another way to solve the UAC Warning problem. By changing the installation folder to somewhere else. Amend the destination while installing Xampp from C:\Program Files (x86) to C:\xampp or any another Drive location.

Source : Xampp UAC Warnning Message Issue Solved.

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I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.7.7 I get a message saying" Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted."

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