error unable to change parental controls

[jan family]

I am attempting to reinstate parental controls on a user account. I receive
an error unable to make changes to parental control settings. See
administrator. I am the administrator. I have done the fix of cmd adding an
administrator, I have done the sfc scannow, I've deleted the user with the
problem and added a new one. Nothing has worked. Other than third party
software, is there any fix for this bug?

 

[Jim]

I am attempting to reinstate parental controls on a user account. I receive
an error unable to make changes to parental control settings. See
administrator. I am the administrator. I have done the fix of cmd adding an
administrator, I have done the sfc scannow, I've deleted the user with the
problem and added a new one. Nothing has worked. Other than third party
software, is there any fix for this bug?

Did you log in to the Admin account ?

 

[jan family]

yes

Did you log in to the Admin account ?

 

[Jim]

yes

Have your children "got" at it ? ( played with the settings ? )

 

[jan family]

Nope, it was me, all me!!! I had taken off the parental controls when my
daughter had some work to do that was just too difficult to do with the
controls on. When I went to put them back, I got the message "unable to make
changes to parental control settings. If the problem persists see your
system administrator". I am the administrator! I do have parental controls
on my other childrens' user, they still work and allow me to make changes,
but not on any other or new user. If you have any other suggestions I'd be
happy to try them.
Thanks!

 

[jan family]

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer the
same thing as computer under the start button?

 

[Bill Daggett]

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.

go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts> there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


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[jan family]

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.

go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts> there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

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[Bill Daggett]

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

You couldn't find it because the previous post (or the person who made
it) was full of poop.

I'm clueless why you can't make the changes. Sorry.

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.

:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts> there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

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[t-4-2]

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.

:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[jan family]

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new one, and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
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[t-4-2]

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[jan family]

no, she has a standard account.

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[t-4-2]

Ok, I don't have enough knowledge to envision why you cannot set parental
control over one particular account.
I am going to show you how to enable the Built-in Administrator account.
After that, log on to that account and see if you are able to set the
control.
Start button > search box, enter cmd > look up, see cmd at the top ? Right
click on cmd > click Run as administrator > Continue >
You are now in a CMD window.
Type net user administrator /active:yes ( note : there are space between
words, and there are NO space between words. Follow them )
Press Enter key.
If you enter correctly, the screen will tell you the command is successful.
Close the window.
Log off.
You should see an Administrator account next to yours and others.
Log on to it.
NOTE : When you are done, make sure you set up a password for that account
and keep it secret, because this admin is all powerful. It does not need
permission to do anything. ....... OR,
You can disable it afterwards : net user administrator /active:no > Enter
Good luck.
t-4-2

no, she has a standard account.

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new
one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

:

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You
can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I
could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode,
right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need
right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[jan family]

Been there, done that. I set up a new account under administrator, tried to
put on parental controls, nothing doing!

Ok, I don't have enough knowledge to envision why you cannot set parental
control over one particular account.
I am going to show you how to enable the Built-in Administrator account.
After that, log on to that account and see if you are able to set the
control.
Start button > search box, enter cmd > look up, see cmd at the top ? Right
click on cmd > click Run as administrator > Continue >
You are now in a CMD window.
Type net user administrator /active:yes ( note : there are space between
words, and there are NO space between words. Follow them )
Press Enter key.
If you enter correctly, the screen will tell you the command is successful.
Close the window.
Log off.
You should see an Administrator account next to yours and others.
Log on to it.
NOTE : When you are done, make sure you set up a password for that account
and keep it secret, because this admin is all powerful. It does not need
permission to do anything. ....... OR,
You can disable it afterwards : net user administrator /active:no > Enter
Good luck.
t-4-2

no, she has a standard account.

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new
one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

:

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You
can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I
could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode,
right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need
right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[t-4-2]

Sorry, I can't help you further.

t-4-2

Been there, done that. I set up a new account under administrator, tried
to
put on parental controls, nothing doing!

Ok, I don't have enough knowledge to envision why you cannot set parental
control over one particular account.
I am going to show you how to enable the Built-in Administrator account.
After that, log on to that account and see if you are able to set the
control.
Start button > search box, enter cmd > look up, see cmd at the top ?
Right
click on cmd > click Run as administrator > Continue >
You are now in a CMD window.
Type net user administrator /active:yes ( note : there are space
between
words, and there are NO space between words. Follow them )
Press Enter key.
If you enter correctly, the screen will tell you the command is
successful.
Close the window.
Log off.
You should see an Administrator account next to yours and others.
Log on to it.
NOTE : When you are done, make sure you set up a password for that
account
and keep it secret, because this admin is all powerful. It does not need
permission to do anything. ....... OR,
You can disable it afterwards : net user administrator /active:no >
Enter
Good luck.
t-4-2

no, she has a standard account.
:

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator
also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new
one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

:

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change
a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ".
You
can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before
account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I
could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode,
right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts
I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental
controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need
right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user
accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls
for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[jan family]

thank you so much for trying!

Sorry, I can't help you further.

t-4-2

Been there, done that. I set up a new account under administrator, tried
to
put on parental controls, nothing doing!

Ok, I don't have enough knowledge to envision why you cannot set parental
control over one particular account.
I am going to show you how to enable the Built-in Administrator account.
After that, log on to that account and see if you are able to set the
control.
Start button > search box, enter cmd > look up, see cmd at the top ?
Right
click on cmd > click Run as administrator > Continue >
You are now in a CMD window.
Type net user administrator /active:yes ( note : there are space
between
words, and there are NO space between words. Follow them )
Press Enter key.
If you enter correctly, the screen will tell you the command is
successful.
Close the window.
Log off.
You should see an Administrator account next to yours and others.
Log on to it.
NOTE : When you are done, make sure you set up a password for that
account
and keep it secret, because this admin is all powerful. It does not need
permission to do anything. ....... OR,
You can disable it afterwards : net user administrator /active:no >
Enter
Good luck.
t-4-2


no, she has a standard account.
:

It may sound foolish, but did you set her account as administrator
also ?
You can not impose parental control over an admin account.
t-4-2

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new
one,
and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

:

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change
a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ".
You
can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before
account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I
could
not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode,
right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts
I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental
controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my
computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need
right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user
accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls
for
user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
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[Jim]

Jan , any other "safety" programs on the system apart from a/v ?

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new one, and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2

I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]

 

[jan family]

We haven't installed any other safety programs, we've only had the computer
about 6 weeks and it was working fine until about 3 weeks ago.

Jan , any other "safety" programs on the system apart from a/v ?

I've done that. Saved her data, deleted her account, created a new one, and
it will not allow me to set up parental controls on that one.

You did say you were the administrator.
My question is, are you NOW ? Try to go to user account and change a
password. Does the system allow you to ?
If yes, remove your daughter's account. Read the " fine prints ". You can
save her data to the desktop ( EXCEPT e-mail messages ) before account
removed.
Re-create an account for her with the parental control.
t-4-2


I know where to go for the user accounts under control panel. I could not
find what the previous post suggested about going into safe mode, right
clicking my computer, etc. Under control panel and user accounts I
continue
to get the error about unable to make changes to parental controls.

:



I could not find user accounts after going into manage. Is my computer
the
same thing as computer under the start button?

You need to go into Control Panel... you'll find what you need right
there.


:


go into safe mode, right click my computer>manage>user accounts>
there's
more advanced options in there to disable parental controls for user
account profiles.


--
alexdagr8est

If my post assisted you in any way Tip my scales [image:
http://www.vistax64.com/signaturepics/sigpic88399_1.gif]