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Subject: Re: Flash Renamer
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:30:20 +0100Glad to hear that you found a solution. Is there anything special with your Vista build?
// Dan
Paul wrote:
> Yes - only happened when running as Administrator. I found a workaround - disable UAC, set the context menu option in FlashRenamer, then turn UAC back on, and all was well. Its probably something to do with my build, so I'm not really bothered, seeing I have found a suitable workaround. I'll try you suggestion and let you know the outcome soon.
> --
> Paul
> mailto:*****@*****
>
> From: RL
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:02 AM
> To: Paul
> Subject: Re: Flash Renamer
>
>
> So this only shows when running as an administrator?
>
> You need to run as an admin in order to add the context menu, due to security restrictions in Vista.
>
> Try this: Open the folder where Flash Renamer is installed, and delete/rename the file "FlashRen.exe.manifest". This will remove "XP/Vista Theming", but otherwise the program will work exactly the same.
>
> Please let me know if this works!
>
> // Dan
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>
>
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> Paul wrote:
>> Just rebuilt my laptop, and have installed my registered Flash Renamer. I instalaed as Administrator (on Vista SP1) and it has not added the context menu. If I run it as Administration, I get this:
>>
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>> Any ideas how to fix thus?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
// Dan
Paul wrote:
> Yes - only happened when running as Administrator. I found a workaround - disable UAC, set the context menu option in FlashRenamer, then turn UAC back on, and all was well. Its probably something to do with my build, so I'm not really bothered, seeing I have found a suitable workaround. I'll try you suggestion and let you know the outcome soon.
> --
> Paul
> mailto:*****@*****
>
> From: RL
> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:02 AM
> To: Paul
> Subject: Re: Flash Renamer
>
>
> So this only shows when running as an administrator?
>
> You need to run as an admin in order to add the context menu, due to security restrictions in Vista.
>
> Try this: Open the folder where Flash Renamer is installed, and delete/rename the file "FlashRen.exe.manifest". This will remove "XP/Vista Theming", but otherwise the program will work exactly the same.
>
> Please let me know if this works!
>
> // Dan
>
>
>
>
> Paul wrote:
>> Just rebuilt my laptop, and have installed my registered Flash Renamer. I instalaed as Administrator (on Vista SP1) and it has not added the context menu. If I run it as Administration, I get this:
>>
>>
>> Any ideas how to fix thus?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Paul
