administrator password issue

From: "Z.K." <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:16:35 -0700

Sometimes I use Linux and there is one function that I really like. When installing software which requires admin rights, it will pop up a password box asking for the admin password while in a user account. Is there a way to get windows to do the same thing. I am using a limited user account, but having to log off and log back on is a bit of a pain to just install some software. It would be nice if all I had to do was just enter a admin password or some type of password to be able to install the software.

Z.K.
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