Note to Vista users: Pidgin's current installer does not seem UAC aware, and you must manually tell it to run as administrator in order for it to install correctly. If you don't, then the install will likely fail, as "Program Files" defaults to requiring an administrator for write privileges.
Simply right click on the installer, and select "Run as administrator" for it to install correctly (UAC may require you to confirm the privilege escalation).
I've already submitted a bug report, so hopefully they will have it fixed when it is released.
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. . . and it's partially my fault. I disabled UAC's heuristics to detect installer files, which, if activated, would automatically detect the installer and escalate privileges. Sorry about that, I guess I forgot I did that :(.
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Note to Vista users: Pidgin's current installer does not seem UAC aware, and you must manually tell it to run as administrator in order for it to install correctly. If you don't, then the install will likely fail, as "Program Files" defaults to requiring an administrator for write privileges.
Simply right click on the installer, and select "Run as administrator" for it to install correctly (UAC may require you to confirm the privilege escalation).
I've already submitted a bug report, so hopefully they will have it fixed when it is released.
. . . and it's partially my fault. I disabled UAC's heuristics to detect installer files, which, if activated, would automatically detect the installer and escalate privileges. Sorry about that, I guess I forgot I did that :(.