Microsoft KB Archive/190317

= Administrative privileges on the local computer are required to install and develop applications in Visual C++ =

Article ID: 190317

Article Last Modified on 9/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q190317



SUMMARY
Administrative privileges on the local computer are required to install and develop applications in Microsoft Visual C++.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Visual C++ was developed to use features of Windows and to allow for development of programs that require administrative privileges on the local machine where Visual C++ is installed. So to install or to use Visual C++, a developer is assumed to have administrative privileges on the local machine.

On Windows 95 and Windows 98, some privileges may be restricted using the Policy Editor. A developer using Visual C++ must use an account that is unrestricted.

On Windows NT, a developer using Visual C++ must use an account that is a member of the Administrators group.

Administrative privileges on a domain are not required for general Visual C++ installation and development activities.

Using an account that does not have administrative privileges on the local machine might result in diminished capabilities or undefined behavior when using Visual C++.

Keywords: kbinfo kbsetup KB190317

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