Re: Cannot install new program anymore

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From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:55:44 -0500

Open your control panel and look at the Users applet. How
many users are listed on the computer and are they listed as
Administrator or Limited?

When you set up a password, was that the first user account
you set up? I think you may have been using the default
Administrator account and you created your account, with the
password, as a limited account. If so, you'll have to open
the now hidden Administrator account by rebooting the
computer and pressing the F8 key before Windows loads to get
the boot menu. Then using the Administrator account, open
the control panel and set you user account to have
administrative rights.
Click OK and reboot. Your user account will now do all that
the default admin acct would do. 

-- 
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But legislators see it as an obstacle to be overcome.
"Patricia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:226d01c42795$e7ce8be0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
| Hi Jim,
|
| It was working earlier, I didn't had this problem before
| (for 3 - 4 month) it's only happens since few weeks.
| And it's my own computer at home, so I don't have set up
| any rights...
|
| Thanks for your help
| Patty
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You have to have administrative rights to install
programs
| >or do system restore.  Limited Users can change their own
| >settings but cannot do system changes.
| >
| >
| >
| >-- 
| >The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| >But legislators see it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| >"Patricia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
| >message news:215701c42793$6cc4a940$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| No, I have installed a password few weeks ago, but
| >| otherwise no administrative rights.
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Are you using an account with administrative rights?
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >-- 
| >| >The people think the Constitution protects their
| rights;
| >| >But legislators see it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >"Patricia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
| in
| >| >message news:210901c42790$f3268ba0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| >|
| >| >| Hi,
| >| >|
| >| >| I'm not so familiar with Widows XP, so I don't know
| >| what I
| >| >| did for changes, but I cannot install any program
| from
| >a
| >| >| CD.
| >| >|
| >| >| In the explorer I can see files contained in my CD,
| >with
| >| >| the "install.exe" file, but when I try to open it,
it
| >| >| doesn't happens anything.
| >| >|
| >| >| I tried to do a system restore to a earlier date
(one
| >| >| month ago) and nothing happens.
| >| >|
| >| >| Can somebody help me please.
| >| >|
| >| >| Thanks
| >| >| Patty
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >

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