Vista - Urgent Problem!

Greetings! I am using Windows Vista Home Premium. I recently downloaded an
upgrade that requires me to uninstall a previous version of the program. When
I go to "Control Panel" and click on "Uninstall or Change a Program," I get
this message, which I didn't see a month or so ago:

"Your system admistrator has disabled Programs and Features."

Thus, I can't uninstall the program and install the upgrade, which is an
urgent matter. Can any of the Vista experts help me with this problem? Thank
you.

Rebecca

Greetings! I am using Windows Vista Home Premium. I recently downloaded an
upgrade that requires me to uninstall a previous version of the program. When
I go to "Control Panel" and click on "Uninstall or Change a Program," I get
this message, which I didn't see a month or so ago:

"Your system administrator has disabled Programs and Features."

Thus, I can't uninstall the program and install the upgrade, which is an
urgent matter. Can any of the Vista experts help me with this problem? Thank
you.

Rebecca

Sorry for the double posting. I made a mistake.

"Rebecca" wrote:

Idk

hi

locate the app on your pc - ie: C:/Program Files/Your app Folder/yourapp.exe

right click the exe file select properties, a dialog will open select
"Compatibility" tab,

under "Privilege Level" click "Show settings for all users" button

confirm by clicking continue

in the next dialog goto "Privilege Level", tick the check box - Run this
program as an administrator, click apply then ok, then ok.

open control panel, then Programs and Features, scroll down to the app you
want to uninstall, click it to highlight it, right click it to display
uninstall option and uninstall it.

regards


"Rebecca" wrote:

hi

ok

goto Start/start search

type MMC

confirm continue, the mmc window opens select file from the menu then select
open
this will open the administrative template folder.

if this folder is empty use the drop down and navigate to
Drive:/windows/system32

locate gpedit.msc

once open expand User configuration then locate and expand Administrative
Templates then expand Control Panel

select Add or Remove Programs - note the state - if they are marked as
disabled then double click on the setting and select Not configured option

regards

"Rebecca" wrote:

Thanks, Anthony, but I am using VISTA Home Premium which does not include the
gpedit.msc program. Only God knows why Microsoft does this, and I have to be
very careful not to criticize Microsoft in any way in this discussion group,
but it is extremely frustrating to have to struggle with all these VISTA
issues which arise periodically.

Regards,

Rebecca

"Anthony Baratta" wrote:

On Tue, 26 May 2009 09:10:02 -0700, Rebecca
<Rebecca@xxxxxx> wrote:
Why?

Are you an employee?

Why?

No, I don't work for the company, heaven forbid. But many of the experts in
this discussion group are MS MVPs, and they don't appreciate negative
comments about their benefactor ("rants" as the complaints are labeled). So I
guess I let the cat out of the bag. I have nothing but utter contempt for
VISTA, and I am not the only one. I suppose I will have to wait for 7 to come
out late this year. It can't be any worse. There is always the Mac option.

"Jim Moriarty" wrote:

hi

sorry for time dif - i'm in australia

goto Start/start search - and type control.exe, once listed in menu right
click and select run as administrator - let me know if control panel items
are listed

regards

"Rebecca" wrote: