Administrator has no administrator priveleges?

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A while ago I tried installing the Microsoft Money 2005 trial. Every time I
try to do it, I get a message saying that I don't have admin rights (which I
do). So I reboot into safe mode to pull up the admin account and install it.
Same error. I then unhide the admin account in the registry so I can log
onto it when not in safe mode... same error.

Just this evening I tried installing an add-in for Office 2003 and get a
message saying the windows installer package is invalid. I try to change it
in the Add/Remove Programs wizard, same error. So I run office update and
get an error. One of the explanations for the error is that I don't have
admin rights.

Now, I do have admin rights. I can run windows update fine. I've checked
the user account settings and I'm listed as an admin. I can't seem to find
any answer to this on the web.
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