I am trying to install Xampp win32-1.8.2 on Windows 8.1. I get a message saying
Because an activated user account User Account on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted.
I’ve tried to change the user account control settings but still the warning is there. And the APACHE does not start. I’ve also disabled my IIS but still, its not working. What should I do? enter image description here
desertnaut
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asked Oct 6, 2014 at 1:05
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There are two things you need to check:
- Ensure that your user account has administrator privilege.
- Disable UAC (User Account Control) as it restricts certain administrative function needed to run a web server.
To ensure that your user account has administrator privilege, run lusrmgr.msc
from the Windows Start > Run menu to bring up the Local Users and Groups
Windows. Double-click on your user account that appears under Users
, and verifies that it is a member of Administrators
.
To disable UAC (as an administrator), from Control Panel
:
- Type UAC in the search field in the upper right corner.
- Click
Change User Account Control
settings in the search results. - Drag the slider down to
Never notify
and click OK.
open up the User Accounts
window from Control Panel
. Click on the Turn User Account Control on or off
option, and un-check the checkbox.
Alternately, if you don’t want to disable UAC, you will have to install XAMPP in a different folder, outside of C:Program Files (x86)
, such as C:xampp
.
starball
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answered Oct 6, 2014 at 1:52
ivan.simivan.sim
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You can solve the issue by
- Ignore the warning and Install XAMPP directly under C:/ folder. It will solve your issue
- You can deactivate the UAC which i don’t recommend. It’s makes your PC less secure.
answered May 27, 2016 at 3:01
FerdousDevFerdousDev
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As ivan.sim writes in his answer
- Ensure that your user account has administrator privilege.
- Disable UAC(User Account Control) as it restricts certain administrative function needed to run a web server.
- Install in C://xampp.
Problem with the correct answer is in the explanation of point 2., and magicandre1981 writes more about it
Moving the slider down doesn’t completely disable UAC since Windows 8.
This is changed compared to Windows 7, because the new Store apps
require an active UAC. With UAC off, they no longer run.
How can we then disable UAC and install XAMPP?
Easy. Go to Registry Editor and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem
Right click EnableLUA and modify the Value data to 0.
Then restart your computer and you’re ready to install XAMPP.
answered Nov 13, 2019 at 16:45
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To disable UAC (as an administrator), from Control Panel:
Type UAC in the search button in your windows the upper right corner.
Click the (Change User Account Control settings) in the search results.
Drag the slider down and select Never notify and click OK.it will work.
answered Mar 31, 2017 at 21:53
There’s nothing to be worried upon for this. Like other servers, install xampp somewhere outside of the default Program Files folder of Windows. It shall work fine.
I previously had wamp server installed on my machine and i never understood why wamp server installs itself outside of the default directory. Xampp cleared this, now i have both the servers lying outside the Program Files folder and are running fine.
answered Mar 15, 2016 at 20:08
Talha ImamTalha Imam
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You can solve this problem by installing xampp in different Drive .Instead of C Drive .
answered Mar 20, 2019 at 16:16
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I have faced the same issue when I tried to install xampp on windows 8.1. The problem in my system was there was no password for the current logged in user account. After creating the password then I tried to install xampp. It installed without any issue. Hope it helps someone in the feature.
answered Jul 18, 2019 at 4:18
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Run win+R and type msconfig
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Then at tools box launch UAC
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Then set it on the lowest level
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Then press ok and continue your setup
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Finish
RusArtM
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answered Aug 21, 2022 at 13:08
I had the same problem and had a different fix than what was listed in the other answer. I did install XAMPP under C:xampp, and my user is an admin, but there was also something else.
I had to manually go give my user full access to the C:UsersXAMPP directory. By default (at least on my machine) Windows did not give my admin user rights to this new user’s directory, but this is where XAMPP stores all of it’s config files. Once I gave myself full access to this, everything worked perfectly.
UPDATE
In retrospect, I think that I must have accidentally typed in «C:UsersXAMPP» as the install folder during the installation process. So I think the most important thing is to make sure that the user you are actually signed into Windows as when you start XAMPP has full access to the folder that it was actually installed to.
desertnaut
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answered Feb 22, 2015 at 22:21
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change User Account Control setting via control panel
step 1 -: Go to control panel
step 2-: select ‘user Accounts’
step 3-: select ‘User Accounts’ (Control PanelUser AccountsUser Accounts)
step 4 -: select ‘Change User Account Control settings’
step 5 -: Drag the slider down to Never notify and after click ok.
answered May 17, 2020 at 10:55
Здравствуйте!
М.б. кто-то сталкивался с проблемой или может подсказать пути ее решения.
Запускаю установку XAMPP .
Выдает предупреждение:
Important Because an activated User Account Control (UAC) on your system some functions of XAMPP are possiblly restricted. With UAC please avoid to install XAMPP to c:Program Files (missing write permissions) Or deactivate UAC with msconfig after this setup
Прочитал, что XAMPP рекомендует отключить UAC. Сделал это: опустил движок контроля учетных записей вниз до упора (так понимаю, это и есть отключение) — но это не помогло — предупреждение все-равно появляется.
И есть еще одно наблюдение. Ранее XAMPP легко устанавливалась, и для этого UAC не отключал, и XAMPP нормально работал до поры времени. Сейчас же сразу проблема с установкой, как будто после деинсталяции сохранились какие-то изменения в компьютере.
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XAMPP is a popular Apache distribution for Windows and other platforms. The software is easy is to install on a Windows computer as it has tons of resources on how to install the software.
However, some users have reported that they are getting some errors during the XAMPP installation. The full error reads Because of an activated user account Control on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted.
This is a common error and you can fix it by following the troubleshooting tips given in this article.
How to fix XAMPP Installation Error
1. Install XAMPP Outside of C: > Program Files
- Launch the XAMPP installer as admin.
- When the warning message appears, click OK.
- Now select the programs you want to install and click Next.
- XAMPP will now ask you to select the Installation folder. So, by default XAMPP will try to install the files in C:>Programs Files (x86) folder. You need to change it.
- So click on the Browse button and select C: as the installation folder. Or create a new folder (C:>XAMPP_Installation )and select it as the destination. Note that the folder should not be in inside the C:>Program Files (x86) folder.
- Click on Next to proceed with the installation. Now you should be able to install XAMPP without any error.
The issue here is that installing XAMPP in the program files folder will require UAC permission to run each time. So, by installing it outside the folder, you are avoiding the UAC issues with the software.
Note: If you are creating a custom folder, make sure that you don’t include any spaces between the name of the folder.
3. Disable UAC (User Account Control) ( Less Safe)
- Press Windows Key + R to open Run.
- In the Run dialog box, type control, and press OK to open the Control Panel.
- Click on System and Security.
- Next, click on Security and Maintenance.
- From the left pane, click on “Change User Account Control settings”.
- In the UAC window, drag the slider to Never Notify and click OK to save the changes.
- If the UAC prompts you to allow changes, click Yes.
- Now try to run the XAMPP software installer and check if the error is resolved.
Note: Disabling UAC is not recommended by Microsoft as it exposes your computer to external threats. Only disable UAC if the other fixes did not resolve the issue.
4. Remove Old XAMPP Installation
- Press Windows Key + R to open Run.
- Type control and press OK.
- In the Control Panel, go to Programs > Programs and Features.
- Select the XAMPP installation and click on Uninstall.
- Restart the system and run the XAMPP installer.
Follow the fixes given in this article and you should be able to install XAMPP without any errors.
XAMPP is one of the most popular and widely used Frameworks that provides an easy to install and customize web server within the local network. With Xampp server, you can easily run your php (mysql) web app within a few seconds. The installation of XAMPP control panel is a very straightforward task, you only need to download the exe file from the official website and run the setup wizard and that’s it.
However, sometimes the operating system raises some technical issue that results in installation failure. One of the problems while installing XAMPP server is “UAC (User Account Control) restriction”. The problem is very common and can be found in every second computer.
So here in this guide, I am going to show you a step by step guide to fix the following UAC error-
Important! Because an activated User Account Control (UAC) on your system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted.
With UAC please avoid to install XAMPP to C:Program Files(Missing Write permissions). Or Deactivate UAC with msconfig after this setup.
There are several ways to fix UAC problems when installing XAMPP servers in Windows computers. The first and the easy way is that you should avoid the UAC error warnings pop-up message and Ignore the warning and Install XAMPP directly under C:/ folder. It will solve your issue.
The other option to fix the error is to choose a different folder from the C folder.
If the problem is still not solved then you might want to disable the UAC control. Here is the fix.
How to Fix UAC Warning error by disable the UAC control
User Account Control (UAC) is an integral part of a Windows computer that manages permissions at the administrator-level. It prompts the user that the app requires an administrator-level permission. You can easily bypass it by disable the “User Access Control” feature.
Lets see how.
First you need to make sure that your user account has the admin privileges.
- To know where you have admin right or not, navigate to the control panel (WIndows 7/8/10) and then click on “User accounts options”.
- In User Accounts, you see your account name listed on the right side. If your account has admin rights, it will say “Administrator” under your account name.
And now, you need to disable the UAC (User Account Control) feature of Windows. In order to disable UAC:
- Type uac into the Windows Start menu.
- Click “Change User Account Control settings.“
- Move the slider down to “Never Notify.“
- Click OK and then restart the computer.
Thanks for reading this article. I am sure that after following the above tutorial, your problem has been solved.
If you are still getting the UAC error and none of the method is working for you. Then you can comment in the comment box below. I will try my best to solve your problem.
I am installing XAMPP and have encountered the following problem:
Important! Because an activated User Account Control (UAC) on your
system some functions of XAMPP are possibly restricted.With UAC please avoid to install XAMPP to C:Program Files(Missing
Write permissions). Or Deactivate UAC with msconfig after this setup.
Can you help me what is the problem?
mayersdesign
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asked Sep 28, 2015 at 21:56
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This happens because Web server’s don’t have right to access files from program files, the public directory Htdocs needs full control,
Program files come under Windows Operating System Directory and it has limited access So it will give Error.
Run as administrator is helpful to install but when you publish your website every time you have to change file permission for every file because in C:/program files/ directory have limited access.
For Install Xampp you have to select the location which has full access:
Example: You can choose c:/Xampp or any other directory D:/
answered May 27, 2017 at 19:17
This is default message when UAC is activated, it shouldn’t bother you at all. But if you are paroniod about it do the following
- Uninstall xammp
- In the search bar on the start menu or search menu type «uac» or «user access control»
- Click into it then move the scroll bar to «Never notify»
- Click ok and you may have to log off or restart for it to take affect
- Reinstall xammp and once it’s installed you can change the UAC setting back to how they were, I personally leave it off as it’s annoying.
Oh and make it «Run as Administrator» just incase
answered Sep 29, 2015 at 15:02
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ignore this message and install xampp on C:xampp, all services will work
answered Nov 11, 2015 at 14:30