Re: Cannot install new program anymore

From: Patricia (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/21/04


Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 06:02:12 -0700

I will try it.

Thank you very much
Patty

>-----Original Message-----
>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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