>> I say, ignore this advice and disable UAC. > > Fine. Can you then see to it that this is mentioned on the Python > download page?
I think Thorsten's advice is helpful (in the sense that it solves the problem, and is IMO pragmatic also), but I *still* wouldn't put it on the Python download page, for fear of the flak from the security folks who start screaming that the PSF should never give such advice. I would personally think they would be wrong, but still revert giving the advise under public pressure. In any case, Python 2.6.1 will approach this problem in a different way. Regards, Martin -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list