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VNC on Windows 7

I've installed UltraVNC 1.0.8.2 onto a Windows 7 machine... in trying to run it I get the following error:

The uvnc_service service is marked as an interactive service.  However, the system is configured to not allow interactive services.  This service may not function properly.

How do I fix?
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Have you tried running as Administrator?  I find this has helped me with PcAnywhere.
As a side note, I find that on some of my windows 7 machines, they are happier running tightVNC instead of UltraVNC. Not sure why, just thought I'd toss that out there...
classnet, any feedback?
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This is being used with a service that I wrote to help customers via remote access.  The article wouldn't really help as I don't want to have the user disable a service...
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1. Link no longer valid:
 http://www.stefanocislaghi.eu/2009/01/14/how-to-solve-service-is-marked-as-an-interactive-service-however-the-system-is-configured-to-not-allow-interactive-services-this-service-may-not-function-properly/

2. My old version of RealVNC 4.1.9 works fine under WinXP but gives error message in Windows 7.  Even when installed and started as Administrator.

3. Presume there is a registry entry that needs to be added or modified.  So far have not found anything searching the web.
Success!  I downloaded RealVNC 5.0.3 (64-bit) and installed it on my Windows 7 64- bit system (Service Pack 1) as Administrator.  All my problems disappeared and my LAN-based connections began working properly.  It set up the listener "service" successfully which automatically activates at each boot-up. No changes were made by me to the Registry. (I have no idea what the RealVNC installer may have done to the Registry (-:  )