Step #1: If you are using Windows 7 you may have Microsoft's 'User Account Control' turned on. In order for the Yearbooks! 2012 to function correctly, we recommend turning 'User Account Control' off. Here is how to Turn 'User Account Control' off: 1. Click the Windows Start Button (Bottom left of screen) 2. Click on 'Control Panel' 3. Click on 'User Accounts' 4. Another window will open, then click on 'User Accounts' again 5. Then click on 'Change user acount control settings' 6. The next window will say: "Choose when to be notified about changes to your computer" 7. To turn off "User account controls", move the slider to the "Never Notify" postition, and click "OK" 8. You will need to restart your computer for UAC to be turned off.