Administrator problems

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I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
 
Start Windows XP Home Edition in safe mode
If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, you must start the computer in safe
mode, and then log on with an account that has administrative rights in order to
access the Security tab. Access to the Security tab is required in order to change
security permission. If you are running Windows XP Professional, you do not have to
start the computer in safe mode. For more information about how to start Windows XP
in safe mode, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
304449 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/ ) How to start the System Restore
tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
 
Peter Foldes said:
Start Windows XP Home Edition in safe mode
If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, you must start the computer in
safe mode, and then log on with an account that has administrative rights
in order to access the Security tab. Access to the Security tab is
required in order to change security permission. If you are running
Windows XP Professional, you do not have to start the computer in safe
mode. For more information about how to start Windows XP in safe mode,
click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
304449 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/ ) How to start the System
Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP
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He is running VISTA....not WinXP
 
I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with
me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so
I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't
find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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1st things 1st. Let's find out what kind of account you're currently in.

home button, bottom left of status bar.
should be an image at the top right of the expanded window that opens. tap
it.
now you're in user accounts.
see what sort of account is represented by that image. And make a password
for
it.


Here's something you might want to also do while you're here.
create a 2nd account so you can use a STANDARD vs an ADMIN account.
create the 2nd account, make it an admin account.

Now you can switch to that admin account.
switching at the home button, logoff, switch user, shutdown etc...
in the new account make a password.
edit OTHER account you just switched FROM, and make it a STANDARD account.

I don't know what's wrong with Vista, but after 2 years of TRYING to create
a
standard account, this was the ONLY way that actually worked.

now when you boot, you want to use 'control userpasswords2' in the RUN
dialog.
and possibly set your machine to NOT use passwords to boot into the single
account. personal choice, but way I figure, only 1 user, only boot into 1
account at a time. don't need a password at power on.
You'll need to enter the password to change the use passwords.

That might get you started..Need more, I have more. But be specific.

Keepout,
Thanks for the help, will try to do this over New Year, looks like it will
help.
Dave
 
I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with
me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so
I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't
find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Click to expand...

1st things 1st. Let's find out what kind of account you're currently in.

home button, bottom left of status bar.
should be an image at the top right of the expanded window that opens. tap
it.
now you're in user accounts.
see what sort of account is represented by that image. And make a password
for
it.

snip

Keepout,
I looked at the account and it shows me as the only account and I'm set as
administrator. I did create a password while there, will not have the time
to do the rest of it until New Years.
Thanks again,
Dave
 
I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with
me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so
I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't
find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Click to expand...

1st things 1st. Let's find out what kind of account you're currently in.

home button, bottom left of status bar.
should be an image at the top right of the expanded window that opens. tap
it.
now you're in user accounts.
see what sort of account is represented by that image. And make a password
for
it.


Here's something you might want to also do while you're here.
create a 2nd account so you can use a STANDARD vs an ADMIN account.
create the 2nd account, make it an admin account.

Now you can switch to that admin account.
switching at the home button, logoff, switch user, shutdown etc...
in the new account make a password.
edit OTHER account you just switched FROM, and make it a STANDARD account.

I don't know what's wrong with Vista, but after 2 years of TRYING to create
a
standard account, this was the ONLY way that actually worked.

now when you boot, you want to use 'control userpasswords2' in the RUN
dialog.
and possibly set your machine to NOT use passwords to boot into the single
account. personal choice, but way I figure, only 1 user, only boot into 1
account at a time. don't need a password at power on.
You'll need to enter the password to change the use passwords.

That might get you started..Need more, I have more. But be specific.

Okay,
I got the time to set up my system like you explained and all is good.
Installed a new device today while in Admin and all went well. Switched to
my account and when I went into Device Manager to make sure the device was
installed there Vista politely reminded me I don't have the power to remove
or change anything. :-D
The device worked though so I guess my problem seems to be over with the
system set up this way. I'm assuming any time I install software or a device
I need to switch to Admin first?
Thanks,
Dave
 
Dave said:
1st things 1st. Let's find out what kind of account you're currently in.

home button, bottom left of status bar.
should be an image at the top right of the expanded window that opens. tap
it.
now you're in user accounts.
see what sort of account is represented by that image. And make a password
for
it.


Here's something you might want to also do while you're here.
create a 2nd account so you can use a STANDARD vs an ADMIN account.
create the 2nd account, make it an admin account.

Now you can switch to that admin account.
switching at the home button, logoff, switch user, shutdown etc...
in the new account make a password.
edit OTHER account you just switched FROM, and make it a STANDARD account.

I don't know what's wrong with Vista, but after 2 years of TRYING to
create a
standard account, this was the ONLY way that actually worked.

now when you boot, you want to use 'control userpasswords2' in the RUN
dialog.
and possibly set your machine to NOT use passwords to boot into the single
account. personal choice, but way I figure, only 1 user, only boot into 1
account at a time. don't need a password at power on.
You'll need to enter the password to change the use passwords.

That might get you started..Need more, I have more. But be specific.

Okay,
I got the time to set up my system like you explained and all is good.
Installed a new device today while in Admin and all went well. Switched to
my account and when I went into Device Manager to make sure the device was
installed there Vista politely reminded me I don't have the power to
remove or change anything. :-D
The device worked though so I guess my problem seems to be over with the
system set up this way. I'm assuming any time I install software or a
device I need to switch to Admin first?
Thanks,
Dave
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Don't need to do all that about switching accounts - just right-click on the
install exe and choose "Run as Administrator"....
 
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