"Coder" <Coder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There are some reported compatibility issues with VS 2005 on Vista.
>
> 1. VS 2005 must be run as Administrator with elevated permissions.
> 1a. Does "elevated" refer to permissions over and above Administrator or
> simply that Administrator is elevated relative to Normal User?
> 1b. Also, if a user is already an administrator, then will programs
> (including VS) automatically be run as administrator or do we still need
> to
> specify "run as".?
>
> 2. SQL Minor Compatibility Issues
> What are these and how to solve?
>
> Thank You
>

"pvdg42" wrote:

>
> "Coder" <Coder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2231544D-4A5F-4828-84A6-A39668C9EE92@microsoft.com...
> > There are some reported compatibility issues with VS 2005 on Vista.
> >
> > 1. VS 2005 must be run as Administrator with elevated permissions.
> > 1a. Does "elevated" refer to permissions over and above Administrator or
> > simply that Administrator is elevated relative to Normal User?
> > 1b. Also, if a user is already an administrator, then will programs
> > (including VS) automatically be run as administrator or do we still need
> > to
> > specify "run as".?
> >
> > 2. SQL Minor Compatibility Issues
> > What are these and how to solve?
> >
> > Thank You
> >
> I can address the first question.
> You will be prompted to "run as administrator" if you don't start VS 2005
> that way. AFAIK and IME, just "as administrator" is enough.
>
> On SQL, I haven't experienced any, but I just working with textbook examples
> and student project submissions.
>
>