Vista - Administrator settings

12-25-2008

I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave

**Brink** · 12-25-2008

Hello Dave,

When you get this message, right click on the installation file and click on "Run as administrator". This should allow it to install afterwards.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave

I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me
as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially
something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change
something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I
can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find
an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it
if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Dave

12-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
Dave n/a posts	Administrator settings I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either. Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dave
My System Specs

12-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,030 posts	Re: Administrator settings Hello Dave, When you get this message, right click on the installation file and click on "Run as administrator". This should allow it to install afterwards. Hope this helps, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by Dave I started using Windows Vista Home Premium 64 recently and set it up with me as the single user. Sometimes when I try to install a program, especially something from MS like the add-on for Windows Media Player, or change something I get a message saying I don't have Administrative Privileges so I can't proceed. I've searched the help files and MS documents but can't find an answer for this. I'm willing to set up an Administrator and switch to it if I have to but can't find info on how to do this either. Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance, Dave
My System Specs

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