Running As Administrator Not Required
by Pistazien
Conversing with some other players today, there seems to be some incorrect information about running as administrator floating around.
This is a quote from the Evenbalance Website " Beginning with PunkBuster client version 1.500, we have extended the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system to operate without the requirement to run PunkBuster supported games with Administrator privileges when running under Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. " As you can see, it doesn't include Windows 7, not because it is not included in that group, but because this change was made so long ago that Windows 7 wasn't out yet.
The only reason to run CoD:UO as administrator was to allow Punkbuster to function. Running in "Compatibility Mode" to enable gamma adjustments is needed by many. That is the option within the same properties window that Administrator Mode is found in.
If you run it anyway in Admin mode, it won't hurt you but that nagging popup notice every time just bugs me.
This is a quote from the Evenbalance Website " Beginning with PunkBuster client version 1.500, we have extended the PunkBuster Anti-Cheat system to operate without the requirement to run PunkBuster supported games with Administrator privileges when running under Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. " As you can see, it doesn't include Windows 7, not because it is not included in that group, but because this change was made so long ago that Windows 7 wasn't out yet.
The only reason to run CoD:UO as administrator was to allow Punkbuster to function. Running in "Compatibility Mode" to enable gamma adjustments is needed by many. That is the option within the same properties window that Administrator Mode is found in.
If you run it anyway in Admin mode, it won't hurt you but that nagging popup notice every time just bugs me.