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03-07-08, 05:42 PM   #2
Thrae
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Two other solutions to add:
* You can simply move the "World of Warcraft" folder from outside of the default install location, "C:\Program Files" or "C:\Program Files (x86)" to somewhere else. Once you run the program again via the Launcher, it will automatically detect where it is and change the needed registry settings itself. You do not need to reinstall.

* Second option involves manually adding the security information. Note that these procedures assume you installed World of Warcraft into its default location.

- Click on START.
- Double-click on your system drive ( C: ).
- Vista 32-bit only: Double-click on the folder labeled "Program Files"
- Vista 64-bit only: Double-click on the folder labeled "Program Files (x86)"
- Right-click on the "World of Warcraft" folder and select "Properties".
- Click on the "Security" tab.
- Click on the "Edit" button. If UAC is enabled, it will prompt you to continue. Do so.
- Click on the "Add" button.
- Type in the name of your user account into this field. Usually it will be "Senior Admin", and be at the top of your Start Menu. If you are unsure, after typing in the name, click on "Check Names". If it gives "Name Not Found", that means it was incorrect. If you are still unsure of your user account name, go into the User Accounts in the Control Panel and it should be listed there.
- Click OK.
- Back in the "Permissions for World of Warcraft" window, select your user account name (again, probably "Senior Admin").
- In the Permissions box, click on the little checkbox for "Full Control".
- Click OK.
- Click OK.

You should now have no problems with anything that requires access to your World of Warcraft folders, such as Addons.
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