eMule cannot create Incoming Files directory

Question

I have installed eMule on Windows 7. When I start eMule, I will receive the following message:

Failed to create Incoming Files directory 'C:\Program Files\eMule\Incoming' - Access is denied

I get a similar message for "C:\Program Files\eMule\Temp" and "Failed to initialize cryptokeys - secure ident disabled". It looks like Windows 7 does not allow eMule to do such operations. How can I give eMule the right to do what it needs?

Answer 1

Probably by:

• (recommended) setting the Incoming directory elsewhere (outside of Program Files)

Change the paths in the settings

• or (not recommended) launching Emule with Administrator rights
  (because of protected mode requiring High Integrity Access Level (IL) for a process to write in c:\Program Files)

Answer 2

To make incoming files in eMule work with Windows 7 and Vista, you need to follow these steps:

1. Go to: Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts
2. Click Change User Account Control settings
3. Drag the scrollbar down to Never notify

After that you can use eMule to download in Windows 7 and Vista.