Re: Admin account in Windows XP home edition

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Ajay wrote:

Sorry for the delay in replying back. To answer some of Malke'e
questions:
1. I installed Java run time. While installing, towards end, it said
that I don't have sufficient rights. However, in the control panel, it
shows as installed. Yet when I go to a java web site, it does not
work. Sun's web site at http://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp can
verify the installation of run time, but it failed too.

2. I installed Roxio Media creator 7. Got the same insufficient rights
message in the end, but the software works fine.

3. Installed IE7. Under Tools -> 'Deleting Browsing History', there is
a 'Delete all' button. But it never works. Even individual buttons for
deleting history, cookies, temp files, forms, passwords don't work. I
have to clean up the mess using privacy cleaner of zone alarm. I have
IE7 at my work PC (Windows XP Professional) and these buttons work
fine over there.

4. In msconfig, I disabled the the Roxio and qttask from being started
at boot time, but they are right back on every time.

As mentioned earlier, I have another older system and things are
working fine on that.

At this point, I would probably restore the Gateway to factory condition
since you have just started installing your own stuff. Create your own
user account and delete the Owner one. Then start installing Java, etc.
and see if all is well.

If you don't want to do that, uninstall everything you installed - Java,
Roxio, IE7. Make sure you follow whatever uninstallation instructions
are necessary for Roxio and IE7. See MVP Sandi Hardmeier's site for IE7
here: http://www.ie-vista.com/

Or do a System Restore to before you installed anything.

Then make your own user account, log in and delete the Owner account.
See if things work now.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
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