Vista - Vista Home Premium and Administrator

I am the Administrator on my computer, yet Vista will not let me uninstall
or install certain programs.
Even if I right click and select run as administrator, it still does not work.
Again, this is not on all programs.

I have a few games that I downloaded and cannot uninstall from control
panel, even if I right click and run as Administrator. This is very annoying.
I am the sole user of this computer and I have no control as I did with XP.

I tried several ideas from other forums and nothing worked.

I just tried to uninstall Itunes and it said:

"The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation".
"You do not have sufficient access to unistall iTunes. Please contact your
system administrator".

I AM THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR and what policies are they talking about?
I never set anything.
If these policies exist, how do I change them?

"The Cat''''s Meow" <TheCatsMeow@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1D23A3EF-73AD-460E-81A1-21904F18AC30@xxxxxxAre you actually logging on with the default automatically created
Administrator account or just an account that you created and have made a
member of the administrators group ?
There is a big distinction between the 2 as the real Administrator account
is not subject to the same degree of restrictions an admin account (even one
that is a member of the administrators group) is subject to.

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Mike Brannigan

"Mike Brannigan" wrote:
What do you mean?
When I upgraded from Windows XP SP2 to Vista Premium Home, I created an
account for myself, my husband (never uses it) and a guest.
I created them all as Administrators.
What default administrator are you talking about?
I only see my 3 accounts.

"The Cat''''s Meow" <TheCatsMeow@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F3DFE0D5-8C26-47F6-9A0E-106C12117E40@xxxxxxIndeed so you have your 2 accounts and you have made then administrative
accounts (this makes them members of the the Administrators local group),
BUT the newer more secure model within Vista even has these account
restricted to help prevent you doing something untoward or if you accidently
run piece of ,malicious code or virus you may still have a chance to
prevent catastrophic damage.
There is a hidden account actually called Administrator.
Ideally you should learn a little more about the new security before you
consider using this Administrator account.
However if you wish to enable it then open an administrative command prompt
the, run the following command:

net user administrator /active:yes

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Mike Brannigan

This earlier complaint from The Cat's Meow and the reply from Mike Brannigan
echo my concerns very closely. I'm getting increasingly annoyed at the
restrictions that Vista places places on us -- why, oh, why will Microsoft
not allow those who are prepared to take the risk to do as they will,
instead of having any number of (often meaningless) restrictions placed upon
us.

Like Cat's Meow, I'm the only user of my computer and I want to be able to
access all parts of the hard drive. For example, I want to look at the
Documents and Settings folder, but Vista tells me that access is denied!!

Questions for Mike and anybody else who'd like to respond:
1. Where do I learn about the new security that Mike suggests we study
before using the Administrator account?
2. What is so different or so new that deserves all these restrictions, or
is just that Microsoft thinks that we're all new users who need to be
protected from themselves?
3. How do I log on as Administrator? The command below seems to do nothing
for me.
4. Can I log on as Administrator and then always use that account? (ie, so
that I always have complete control over my computer)

Look forward to your help.

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia



<snip earlier messages>

Lindsay

One thing that you need to understand is with the proliferation of Viruses
in recent years combined with the proliferation of Broadband every computer
user has a responsibility to do everything possible to protect their system.
The first action a virus will perform is to send itself to everyone in your
address book. It will then use your internet connection to 'broadcast'
itself to other unsuspecting victims who are connected to the internet.

The days are long gone when someone can state that "It's my computer and I'm
willing to take the risk".

Go to Google and search for "Blaster Worm" and you'll see what I'm talking
about.

Security : Inside Windows Vista User Account Control -- TechNet Magazine,
June 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...c/default.aspx

The changes to the built-in administrator account in Windows Vista:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942956

The administrator account does not appear on the Windows Vista Welcome
screen:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926183

Vista Changes:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...+administrator

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Lindsay Graham" <LDGraham@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsFC6D08D-036D-406C-A920-01196EE2C60A@xxxxxx

You know Ron, either I am in over my head here, or those links did nothing to help explain how to enable US as consumers of the microsoft product to use it as WE see fit.

All I read were a bunch of words and charts that only a learned computer type would be able to interpret. However, please remember that you are dealing with idiots.

Now myself, as a rotary wing pilot, has no capability to understand the vast and dangerous world of Vista security. But as a member of the armed forces I can tell you that yes, todays world is a perilous one indeed. But, I must say that your reasoning behind the current measures that limit I and my peers from running our computers at home as we see fit are more aptly explained by saying its the same reason you don't let babies play with matches. This in itself is a bit irritating and almost insulting.

Know this, had microsoft not completely taken over the world of computers as it seems to me, I would certainly switch, but it seems that its not as simple as switching to GIECO. I don't have the time or money to try to reconfigure everything I know to match another operating system, so I will ask nicely as I have in so many other forums.

How can I enable my own adminitrator priveledges on my own computer? I PROMISE I will leave windows defender running, and my Symantec, or Norton, whichever you like better, and will even unplug the damn thing when I am done. All I and many others want to do is delete some files, or upgrade a program. I don't see it as sinister a picture as you painted.


Edit* After further research... or google-ing rather, I believe I have found the answer here.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

Dear All,
the problem is due to the issue that administrator account in the vista comes as disabled. you can enable the same with a small process

firt go to accessories. then try to find command prompt. right click on the same and select "Run as Administrator". then type as it is shown below.

net user administrator /active

This will make the administrator active. then you can change the password of the administrator with the standard procedure. you will find some solaice for the problems faced.

Krrish

Thanks for these helpful explanations, Ronnie. However, I still have
problems -- rather than once again complain about the strait-jacket that
Microsoft forces us into, let me ask some specific questions:

1. You say that to delete system files or files that belong to another user
account, 'you will need to take ownership of the file and then change the
permissions for that file before you can delete it'. How do I 'take
ownership of the file'? Can I take ownership of a folder and all the files
in it?

2. More specifically, how do I access (and add files to or delete files in)
the Documents and Settings folder? In a user account, Vista will not let me
share this folder. In the b-in Administrator account, I cannot see the D&S
folder at all. How do I get around these barriers?

3. To be more specific again, I want to delete a user account, but move its
files elsewhere before I delete it. How do I get around Vista's barriers to
enable me to do that?

4. You also say 'I urge you NOT to use this account [ie, the built-in
Administrator account]. Remember the reasons that I already described.'
I've read and re-read your 2 posts, and the only reason that I can see for
not using the built-in Administrator account is that I would not be able to
use IE in protected mode. What other reasons are you referring to?

Hope you (or others) can help.

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" <rv@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3AE85FA2-6F68-4E1C-92F9-9915E4F93F3D@xxxxxx

i have been trying to find out have to enable the built in administrator but i am a standard user and my dad has perental controls on for me, is there a way i can bypass this and become an administrator