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* The update can also be done running as an administrator or as a limited user. | * The update can also be done running as an administrator or as a limited user. | ||
* For example: | * For example: | ||
**on Windows 7 you have several possibilities of testing this feature. You can run as an adimin at all the UAC levels (off, low, default and high). | **on Windows 7 you have several possibilities of testing this feature. You can run as an adimin at all the UAC levels (off, low, default and high). Another possibility is to run as a limited account at all UAC levels (running as a limited user account only allows you to set 2 levels of the UAC – the default level and the one beneath the default level). | ||
** on Windows Vista the UAC level can only be set to on and off (for both admin or limited users). | ** on Windows Vista the UAC level can only be set to on and off (for both admin or limited users). | ||
** on Windows XP and Windows 2003 the UAC is not present so can | ** on Windows XP and Windows 2003 the UAC is not present so it can't be set or changed. | ||
* Please remember to restart your computer after every change performed on the UAC regardless if you are running as an admin or limited user. In order to be allowed to change the UAC level when running as a limited user you have to enter the admin credentials. | * Please remember to restart your computer after every change performed on the UAC regardless if you are running as an admin or limited user. In order to be allowed to change the UAC level when running as a limited user you have to enter the admin credentials. | ||
* If UAC is off or not present (On Windows XP/ Windows 2003 machines) , it should not use the service at all as long as it has write access to the directory. The maintenanceservice-install log is generated (contains the message "Installing service...The service was installed successfully") and updated when upgrading Firefox. | * If UAC is off or not present (On Windows XP/ Windows 2003 machines) , it should not use the service at all as long as it has write access to the directory. The maintenanceservice-install log is generated (contains the message "Installing service...The service was installed successfully") and updated when upgrading Firefox. | ||