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Unreal Tournament III Tips and Information
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Windows Vista
Unreal Engine 3 fully supports Windows XP and Windows Vista, 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
The Unreal Engine is a 32-bit application that has been compiled with the
/LARGEADDRESSAWARE switch. Also see the OS and RAM Tip page.
A percentage of the PC community has given Vista a bad reputation that is unfounded and
without merit. Vista contains a number of enhancements beyond just the Aero
interface. These new features are under-the-hood and not initially visible to the
average user.
Failure to get Additional Windows Updates
The Windows Update feature that is integrated into Vista provides a more streamlined
method for obtaining Microsoft operating system and software updates. Windows Update
can be manually ran by starting Control Panel, changing to Classic View, and choosing the
Windows Update icon.
One of the options for Windows Update is to "Get updates for more products".
This option adds functionality to Windows Update in order to have it also check for
updates to other Microsoft software installed on the computer, such as Microsoft Office or
Visual Studio products.
Clicking on this link in Windows Update will launch the Internet Explorer web browser with
an address to Microsoft's web site in order to add the additional product updates.
This is a one-time operation. Simply agree to the terms and choose to install the
Windows Update add-on.
However, many times the web browser will fail with an error while attempting to install
the update add-on. This is actually caused by the current security settings in
Internet Explorer and is nothing to be alarmed about.
Simply start Internet Explorer, click on the Tools menu and choose Internet Options,
select the Security tab, and then uncheck the Enable Protected Mode option. Note
that this will cause some security warning dialogs which for the moment can be ignored, so
continue.
Re-click on the "Get updates for more products" in Windows Update, which will
launch another web browser window, again be sure to accept and install the feature from
Microsoft's web site.
Be sure to re-enable the Protected Mode option in Internet Explorer when you are finished.
User Account Control Management
The often misunderstood User Account Control is a security feature in Vista that requires
all applications to run in standard user mode by default, rather than with administrator
privileges. This prevents applications from making core changes to areas of the
operating system, which is something that viruses also do. The UAC "Cancel or
Allow" popup dialog is simply asking the user if it is ok for the application to
elevate to administrator level in order to accomplish some task. A smart user will
know that if they get the UAC prompt when they shouldn't be, such as opening an email
attachment, that chances are it is indicating that a virus is attempting to install itself
onto the system.
In most cases the User Account Control "Cancel or Allow" popup dialog is only
displayed when performing actions such as installing software or changing system settings,
or when an administrative application is ran that requires user privileges to be elevated.
A system that is fully set up and configured should almost never encounter the UAC popup
dialogs. If you are a person who likes to constantly tweak and play around with the
computer setup, these constant UAC popups may become annoying.
One issue that arises is third-party software developers who do not understand security
settings, and perform actions in their application that requires constant user elevation
to perform menial or default tasks. This is not a Vista problem but one with the
software vendor.
If the UAC "Cancel or Allow" is annoying and the computer system installation is
known to be secure, do not disable UAC in the User Accounts dialog. If the system is
for general household and family use where children are involved, I strongly recommend
leaving the UAC and Internet Explorer Protected Mode features enabled. These
security features are in-place to help reduce or prevent infection from spyware and
viruses.
Turn UAC back on if it was turned off:
Choose Control Panel, click on Classic View to view the multiple large icons, choose the
User Accounts icon, click on Turn User Account Control on or off link. Make sure
that the "Use User Account Control (UAC)" checkbox is checked (on). This
will require a reboot if it is changed.
Simply change the UAC Policies to prevent the Cancel/Allow dialogs. While this is
similar to turning UAC off, the security warnings regarding UAC will not be displayed as
they will when UAC is set off in the User Accounts dialog.
Vista Basic or Premium:
Changing this setting requires making changes directly to the Registry. If you feel
uneasy about changing the registry you may wish to not perform this. Be careful as
incorrectly changing registry values can cause the OS or parts of it to fail.
Start Regedit.exe which is located in the Windows folder. Navigate to the following
registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Right-click and choose Modify.
The default DWORD value is 2. The settings for this registry key are:
0 = Off, automatic and silent elevation to administrator
1 = On, prompt user for Administrator level account password
2 = On, prompt user for Cancel or Allow
Vista Business and Ultimate and Enterprise:
Choose Control Panel, click on Classic View to view the multiple large icons, choose
Administrative Tools icon, click on Local Security Policy, choose Local Policies, continue
through the UAC popup dialog, in the Local Policies list choose Security Options, locate
the entry for "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for
administrators in Admin Approval Mode" and change it from "Prompt for
Consent" to "Elevate without prompting".
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