My machine only has an admin account.
When i "run as admin" I do get that pop up window
Yes, I've tried to plug it in directly to my machine.
I have read through the thread and nothing has helped me, I've tried the basic plugging and unplugging, every usb port, the special cgminer download... It's something easy, I just haven't seen anyone who had this issue... it's some stupid setting or the stick is a dud.