Re: Administrator problems
- From: "Gordon" <gordonbparker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:17:07 -0000
"Dave" <davidj92@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:445619D4-232B-40EB-B931-42189ADF01CB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:57:52 -0600, "Dave" <davidj92@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
1st things 1st. Let's find out what kind of account you're currently in.
home button, bottom left of status bar.
should be an image at the top right of the expanded window that opens. tap it.
now you're in user accounts.
see what sort of account is represented by that image. And make a password for
it.
Here's something you might want to also do while you're here.
create a 2nd account so you can use a STANDARD vs an ADMIN account.
create the 2nd account, make it an admin account.
Now you can switch to that admin account.
switching at the home button, logoff, switch user, shutdown etc...
in the new account make a password.
edit OTHER account you just switched FROM, and make it a STANDARD account.
I don't know what's wrong with Vista, but after 2 years of TRYING to create a
standard account, this was the ONLY way that actually worked.
now when you boot, you want to use 'control userpasswords2' in the RUN dialog.
and possibly set your machine to NOT use passwords to boot into the single
account. personal choice, but way I figure, only 1 user, only boot into 1
account at a time. don't need a password at power on.
You'll need to enter the password to change the use passwords.
That might get you started..Need more, I have more. But be specific.
Okay,
I got the time to set up my system like you explained and all is good. Installed a new device today while in Admin and all went well. Switched to my account and when I went into Device Manager to make sure the device was installed there Vista politely reminded me I don't have the power to remove or change anything. :-D
The device worked though so I guess my problem seems to be over with the system set up this way. I'm assuming any time I install software or a device I need to switch to Admin first?
Thanks,
Dave
Don't need to do all that about switching accounts - just right-click on the install exe and choose "Run as Administrator"....
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