Vista - "You must be logged in ..."

05-21-2008

I'm usiing Vista, and I get this when I try to install a program:

"You must be logged in as an administrator when installing this program."

I don't want to know why, I just want to install the dang program. This
never happened under XP, of course, but I am stuck with Vista (this is not
the place to express rage or disgust, esp. when I am in need of help from MS
MVPs). Please tell me in simple, clear English what steps I have to take to
install the program. Thanks.

05-22-2008

Right-click the setup/installer program and select "Run as Administrator".

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx
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"Rebecca" <Rebecca@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:585A3C7F-DF03-4C34-A804-0D906ECAA7D3@xxxxxx

Quote:

> I'm usiing Vista, and I get this when I try to install a program:
>
> "You must be logged in as an administrator when installing this program."
>
> I don't want to know why, I just want to install the dang program. This
> never happened under XP, of course, but I am stuck with Vista (this is not
> the place to express rage or disgust, esp. when I am in need of help from
> MS
> MVPs). Please tell me in simple, clear English what steps I have to take
> to
> install the program. Thanks.

05-21-2008	#1 (permalink)
Rebecca n/a posts	"You must be logged in ..." I'm usiing Vista, and I get this when I try to install a program: "You must be logged in as an administrator when installing this program." I don't want to know why, I just want to install the dang program. This never happened under XP, of course, but I am stuck with Vista (this is not the place to express rage or disgust, esp. when I am in need of help from MS MVPs). Please tell me in simple, clear English what steps I have to take to install the program. Thanks.
My System Specs

05-22-2008	#2 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: "You must be logged in ..." Right-click the setup/installer program and select "Run as Administrator". -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@xxxxxx * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ "Rebecca" <Rebecca@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:585A3C7F-DF03-4C34-A804-0D906ECAA7D3@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm usiing Vista, and I get this when I try to install a program: > > "You must be logged in as an administrator when installing this program." > > I don't want to know why, I just want to install the dang program. This > never happened under XP, of course, but I am stuck with Vista (this is not > the place to express rage or disgust, esp. when I am in need of help from > MS > MVPs). Please tell me in simple, clear English what steps I have to take > to > install the program. Thanks.
My System Specs

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