You will want to move your Morrowind installation out of Program Files or Program Files (x86), and set both Morrowind.exe and Morrowind Launcher.exe to 'Run as Administrator.' Creating a C:/Morrowind folder (with full control permissions) is the recommended option. This thread aims to help you get Morrowind up and running and looking pretty with (hopefully) as little pain as possible. However, with two different installation methods, several different complete graphics overhauls, numerous texture packs, thousands of mods, and an engine that was buggy even back in 2002, getting Morrowind up to date can be a somewhat intimidating experience. (By Ofecks, Meyers-Briggs Testicle, Cream-of-Plenty, KryonikMessiah, and Mr. Morrowind modding has experienced something of a renaissance over the past couple of years thanks to lua scripting and even some machine learning. From shader packs to fortresses, you can find a mod for just about anything, and there’s even a chance the modder is still active online. Over eighteen years later, The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind continues to maintain a massive community, supported by an incredible network of modders.
Part 3 of the thread started by Jinnigan and continued by Etherwind.