Re: Help with "must be administrator to install"

From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 05/16/03 

Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 17:16:10 +1000

That is certainly another option, which would work for a simple device
driver update.

That said, trying to install some programs using "Run As" doesn't get you
too far because they want to, for example, write various things to the
registry the first time you run the program. You need to promote your
everyday account to an administrator account, run the program, then remove
yourself again.

Cheers
Ken

"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@pacbell.net> wrote
in message news:3EC48564.1A2C6EC7@pacbell.net...
: .. how about trying a "run as" instead and leave you out of the admin
: group..... I run as power user and then do a "run as" to install software.
:
: Ken Schaefer wrote:
:
: > Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Users and Groups
: > Add your user account to the local administrators group
: >
: > (note you will either need to be logged in as an administrator to do
: > this -or- you will need to supply an appropriate username/password when
: > doing the actual adding as Windows will prompt you).
: >
: > If your account is in the local administrators group, then maybe there's
: > something wrong with the software. Consider downloading the latest
version
: > from your vendor.
: >
: > Cheers
: > Ken
: >
: > "Bob" <seadogs@gulftel.com> wrote in message
: > news:bqk8cv4lbvrencp687serkjf6avls0jgbf@4ax.com...
: > : I just installed Win 2000 on a new machine....got everything up and
: > : running and all my programs installed and when I tried to install a
: > : new mouse driver I got the message "must be an administrator to
: > : install".........I must have done something wrong during the
: > : installation as I've never had this problem before. Is there any way
: > : that I can either name myself adminstrator or remove administrative
: > : control???? I hate to have to completely reinstall everything.
: > : Hoping maybe something in the registry could be changed. Any help
: > : would be greatly appreciated.
: > : Bob
:

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