Vista - I need URGENT help

Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I do
but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

You may have to get a Vista compatible version of the CD from BT Broadband.
Have you called their tech support?

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


"Milan" <Milan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FDDB4EE-4040-472F-8030-0D98FDDFDAAA@microsoft.com...
> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created
> only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband
> CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I
> do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

AND by creating another account and then deleting that same account the drive
which is used to put in CDs dont work:|

"Milan" wrote:

> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

AND by creating another account and then deleting that same account the drive
which is used to put in CDs dont work:|

"Milan" wrote:

> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

The Administrator account in Safe Mode might do the trick. Don't know, but
worth a try.

--
Alan Simpson
alan@coolnerds.com
"Milan" <Milan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FDDB4EE-4040-472F-8030-0D98FDDFDAAA@microsoft.com...
> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created
> only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband
> CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I
> do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

Hello Milan,

You use the account that is setup after installation from Vista. You use
the administrator account, that by default is disabled and you have to enabled
it or use the run as option with the right click. The first one is still
restricted for some tasks, even if it is an administrator, that's a part
of the new security concept from Vista.

Here is the way to the real Administrator:
Open Explorer, righclick My computer, Manage, go to system tools, Local users
and groups, users. On the right you will see all useraccounts from your workstation.
The accounts with the black arrow poiting down are currently disabled. Open
the properties of this account and enable it. Than you can use the administrator
account. Because it is disabled by default it has NO password. If you will
leave it enabled set a STRONG password for it. Better disable it after use
again.


Best regards

Myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.

> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have
> created only one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to
> install BT Broadband CD it wont let me saying I need Administrative
> rights. The Accounts shows I do but it still wont tell me. I have made
> another acount with Administrative priveledges but have the same
> problem.. Can someone please get back to me?
>

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:59:05 -0800, Milan

>I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
>one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
>it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights.

I generally never run any software that comes from an ISP. A standard
Internet access shouldn't need any "special" software (if it does,
it's not a true standard access, and may be leveraging adware into the
process). Also, a standard router should need no "special" sware
either; using this to gloss over ISP's support calls will often slam
the router back into dumb Bridge mode, losing the protection of NAT.

Generally, all that needs to be done is:
- plug in PC to router via Ethernet cable
- wait for router to give the PC an IP address via DHCP
- use the IPConfig command from command prompt
- from the above, see the gateway IP address (the router)
- start a web browser, enter the IP address as "where to go"
- log into the router using ID and pwd from router's manual
- enter ISP's login particulars
- check other settings as required
- save changes into router
- if all works, turn router off, then on again to test retention

The trouble is, every router looks different enough when entered as a
"web page" that ISP phone support can be tricky. An ISP may sell
different routers as the months go by, which means ISP support has to
know the UI for each one, as well as know which one you have.

So ISPs often use a bundled application to set up the router and
accept the ISP's login credentials. Unfortunately this is often done
by setting the router to act as a dumb modem, then creating a fake
"dial-up connection" to log the PC into the ISP.

The trouble with that is that the PC is no longer hidden from
unsolicited Internet traffic via the router's Native Address
Translation (NAT). It's directly exposed to any attackers that
stumble upon the IP address assigned to you by the ISP.


Often ISPs resort to "special" software for other reasons, such as
limiting use to only one PC (forcing you to use Internet Connection
Sharing on that PC, instead of just plugging more computers into the
router), ensuring they can push ads via an obligatory browser home
page or other UI, or locking your equipment (e.g. "free modems") so
that it cannot be used by other ISPs.

So when an ISP needs "special" software, my first instinct is to look
for a different ISP that works properly instead.



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"Milan" wrote:

> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?

AllWAYS right click on any program you install to give the admin rights

"Milan" wrote:

> Well, I have just bought Microsoft Vista- Home Edition and have created only
> one account which is a Admin Account.. When I try to install BT Broadband CD
> it wont let me saying I need Administrative rights. The Accounts shows I do
> but it still wont tell me. I have made another acount with Administrative
> priveledges but have the same problem.. Can someone please get back to me?