Check your Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings

Instructions to verify if you have the Windows User Account Control (UAC) set on a Windows 7 operating system.

The installation steps require that the User Account Control (UAC) is set to Never notify. To verify if you have the Windows User Account Control (UAC) set on a Windows 7 operating system, complete the following steps. To verify on other Microsoft operating systems refer to the related Microsoft documentation.

  1. Click Start > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > Change User Account Control settings. The Change User Account Control settings panel is displayed.
  2. Ensure that User Account Control (UAC) is set to Never notify.
The UAC level is set to Never notify on your workstation and you can proceed with the installation.