
Please provide more information about your setup.

It's been like this for any version for Windows that I can remember up through the current version. Note: I have not provided a log since this problem is one that's visible before setup begins to do anything more than show its initial screen.Īlso, this isn't specific to any particular version.

Virtualbox be made to force elevation upon a normal double click, thereby guaranteeing that this will not be a problem for the forgetful. If a user has UAC at its default setting enabled, one notch down from the topas most people do, then at least in a Vbox upgrade scenario one must remember to run the installer "as admin. An installer can be compiled to require this, and many programs that need such privileges are e. Since Virtualbox needs to install drivers, it always needs admin privileges.
