process (Note: This API needs to be called outside of Protected Mode for security reasons) that can be launched by Internet Explorer 8?s broker APIs from Protected Mode to do things that need more user access then the one temporary folder. When trying to download a program from the internet or from a CD I always get a "user account control' popup that requires an Adminstrator Password. There is no cursor to use in order to type anything in and the only highlighted button is "cancel". In addition, as far as I know I never entered a password. I have Vista Home Premium. I think Microsoft is losing it. I have worked on computers for over 20 years. UAC is not needed for admins. I don't need a computer's permission to install anything. There could be a safety feature to ask me if I want to put it in the directory (folder) I am attempting to save it to. If that folder is the system folder, otherwise no. Windows Vista is the only system that treats admins this way. The places I have worked that used other systems, the owner would have been on the phone to Microsoft demanding the uac be removed for admins. I have added the reg entry, the computer tried to prevent me from moving a plain text from one directory to another one. Simply unacceptable blockage to doing anything. I totally believe the admin should decide what is safe or not. If they crash their