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  1. #1


    Haroon Guest

    Installation Problems

    May be I was not very much clear in the message with subject "Damn Vista".
    Actually I am using Vista Home Premium in my Dell Laptop. There is only one
    account which is administrator account and which is me. In the control panel
    it also shows my status as administrator. Now Vista always prompts and
    prevents me to install different softwares from websites for example right
    now I have pending two different critical BIOS updates from dell, but it
    always does not allow me to install them, prompting you need to be a
    administrator to install these updates. I dont know what is it prompting I am
    already administrator? Now I hope I am able to convey my problem. Cheers.
    Haroon



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  2. #2


    Jupiter Jones [MVP] Guest

    Re: Installation Problems

    Right click the icon and click "Run as" and select "Administrator".
    Or
    Check with Dell to see if there is an option to update the BIOS by
    booting directly to a floppy or CD and download accordingly.

    Otherwise contact Dell for information updating the BIOS with Windows
    Vista.

    --
    Jupiter Jones [MVP]
    http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
    http://www.dts-l.org


    "Haroon" <Haroon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:B604762C-F7DE-4BFB-BDDC-D330758E3AC8@microsoft.com...
    > May be I was not very much clear in the message with subject "Damn
    > Vista".
    > Actually I am using Vista Home Premium in my Dell Laptop. There is
    > only one
    > account which is administrator account and which is me. In the
    > control panel
    > it also shows my status as administrator. Now Vista always prompts
    > and
    > prevents me to install different softwares from websites for example
    > right
    > now I have pending two different critical BIOS updates from dell,
    > but it
    > always does not allow me to install them, prompting you need to be a
    > administrator to install these updates. I dont know what is it
    > prompting I am
    > already administrator? Now I hope I am able to convey my problem.
    > Cheers.
    > Haroon



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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