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I am trying to take screenshots of the license information of the application before installing it onto my test window os.

When I click on the installer, the publisher window pops up asking me whether I want to launch the installer or not; But when I want to take screenshots or printscreen using keyboard shortcuts it doesn't work.

It seems that the keyboard shortcuts is disabled during this pop up install dialog.

All I want is to take screenshots at the publisher certificate information before installing the application.

Can anyone with experience on windows help?

dryleaf
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UAC: If you are referring to the UAC prompt that shows up first to ask for elevation, then it happens on a secure desktop separate from your main one and hence the screen shot appears impossible. This separate desktop is a security measure. In actual fact it is perhaps the core security measure added to Windows in recent years (don't turn it off permanently).

Disable UAC Temporarily: You can disable this security measure temporarily so you can take a screenshot as described here: How to get a UAC screenshot. Here is a sample screen shot of a UAC prompt for an MSI installation: Numeric file name for msi created with Wix

Here is the essential procedure inlined:

  1. Run gpedit.msc
  2. Locate: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\SecurityOptions:
  3. Change "User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation" to disabled
  4. Undo this change after the screenshot or your system will be very insecure!
Stein Åsmul
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