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Not sure what kind of diffrence it would make, but I'm running windows 7 ultimate full version build 7600..The first thing I noticed is the patch update to ver 4.08 would not "patch"..I read somewhere that vista had the same type of problem and the fix was to install the game into program files (non x86) then move the whole directory to PF(x86) once I saw that the patch worked I repeted the process for the 1.1 ultimate and whadyaknow it worked...As you I dont liked being told by a PC I build,I "cant" do something....poof goes the account control....I'm not saying everyone will have these issues,Just that this worked for me...BTW I had the DVD of the game Not a D/L from a site..I made a DVD of the ult 1.1 and ran that ..worked fine that way for me..not to mention saving me amost a gig of space.

Heh, this kind'a explains things (BTW, lucky you! The $$$ build of Ultimate! I'm still running the RC7100, hoping against hope that I can avoid forking over the $$$ before the thing expires...)
Here's what i think the glitches are:
A whole bunch of apps, especially older ones, try to install themselves to C:/.../program files/ (not prog(86)), with either *not* giving you a choice to change the dir., or forgetting that we just click the "next" button as fast as we can (though having the time to check the "I Agree" button after carefully reading the 20 page EULA). It's strange that M$ didn't choose to name the prog. folders "Program Files" and "Program Files(64)" - would'a saved people some headaches... OTOH, it doesn't really matter which folder the apps install to, so having 2 prog folders is just confusing...
And yeah, i've got the web install, so, if i remember right, had to patch it to install further patches & mods.
At least things make sense now. (and the coffee's finally kickin' in, time to start the day)
-d