Trial Installation Issue

[Rase]

<p>First of all, I apologize if this issue has been addressed, but I browsed the Trial section and didn't come across any issues like the one I'm having.</p><p>Anyway, I'm trying to install the trial. I log in, and it starts to load up, and then I get this big green rectangle that says Checking, and an Active X control bar that drops down at the top of the client.</p><p>Now I've tried to install the Active X, and nothing is happening. I figured maybe if I restarted/reinstalled the client, that'd help, but nothing seems to be working. The Green rectangle still says Checking, after leaving it up all night.</p><p>If anyone is familiar with this issue, and has a solution, it would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I'm just overlooking some obvious fix.</p>

[Corleg]

<p>I am having almost the same problem.  Windows 7, clean install and when I tell it to install the activex control it does nothing.  Just sitting here, wondering if I should even be trying this.</p>

[Devasq]

<p>Not just a trial issue I have the same problem launching the game from Steam ever since they announced EQ2 Extended and my Launcher got an update.  It doesn't always happen but I have no idea why the launcher should even have an Active X pop-up to begin with.  Nothing like wasting a good 30min - 1hr to try and log into the game.</p>

[Yaafu]

<p>I had the exact same problem with playing the free trial and this is what I did:  right-click the Everquest II desktop icon, select Properties, then select the Compatibility tab and check the box next to "Run this program as an administrator."</p><p>It was that simple.  I'm using Windows Vista, by the way.  I'm not sure if it's any different for Windows 7.  I hope it works for you.  This game is really fun and it sucks that you can't play it.  If running it as an administrator doesn't fix the problem, I don't know what to tell you.</p>