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  • Jeff Wagner
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    Python Win32 - Non-admin install

    I just tried to install Python Win32 (win32all-163.exe) and right after the install, I am getting
    the message:

    "As this is being installed as a non-admin user, certain COM features will not work correctly.
    You will not be able to implement COM objects in Python (but you should be able to use other COM
    objects).
    Active Scripting is also not supported."

    I am on a WinXP box logged on as admin. Why am I getting this message? Is there anywhere in the
    registry I can make a change so win32all will do a correct install as admin so all the features will
    work?

    Thanks, Jeff
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    • Mark Hammond
      #2
      Re: Python Win32 - Non-admin install

      Jeff Wagner wrote:
      [color=blue]
      > I just tried to install Python Win32 (win32all-163.exe) and right after the install, I am getting
      > the message:
      >
      > "As this is being installed as a non-admin user, certain COM features will not work correctly.
      > You will not be able to implement COM objects in Python (but you should be able to use other COM
      > objects).
      > Active Scripting is also not supported."
      >
      > I am on a WinXP box logged on as admin. Why am I getting this message? Is there anywhere in the
      > registry I can make a change so win32all will do a correct install as admin so all the features will
      > work?[/color]

      Python itself has been installed with non-admin permissions. This was
      probably done by setting the approapriate checkbox in the main Python
      installer. The win32all installer has detected this, as it found the
      Python related registry keys under HKEY_CURRENT_US ER rather than
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE. The only way to fix it is to uninstall Python
      itself, then re-install that as admin.

      Mark.

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        • Jeff Wagner
          #3
          Re: Python Win32 - Non-admin install

          On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 08:55:04 +1100, Mark Hammond <mhammond@skipp inet.com.au> wrotf:
          [color=blue]
          >Jeff Wagner wrote:
          >[color=green]
          >> I just tried to install Python Win32 (win32all-163.exe) and right after the install, I am getting
          >> the message:
          >>
          >> "As this is being installed as a non-admin user, certain COM features will not work correctly.
          >> You will not be able to implement COM objects in Python (but you should be able to use other COM
          >> objects).
          >> Active Scripting is also not supported."
          >>
          >> I am on a WinXP box logged on as admin. Why am I getting this message? Is there anywhere in the
          >> registry I can make a change so win32all will do a correct install as admin so all the features will
          >> work?[/color]
          >
          >Python itself has been installed with non-admin permissions. This was
          >probably done by setting the approapriate checkbox in the main Python
          >installer. The win32all installer has detected this, as it found the
          >Python related registry keys under HKEY_CURRENT_US ER rather than
          >HKEY_LOCAL_MAC HINE. The only way to fix it is to uninstall Python
          >itself, then re-install that as admin.
          >
          >Mark.[/color]

          That fixed it ... thanks.
          Jeff

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