RE: Administrator setting

From: marquette.hockey (marquettehockey_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/17/05 

Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 14:19:36 -0700

To clarify.....I am not having trouble just dowloading programs...it is more
when I go to install them onto the computer is when i get the "You do not
have permission" website.

Thanks,
Kevin
"marquette.hockey" wrote:

> I am using a laptop that used to be my fathers business computer given to him
> by his company. I accidentaly changed a setting which changed it so I am not
> an administrator. Therefore, whenever I try to download a program it says I
> do not have permission to download this program. Also, I dont know the
> password to change it so I am an administrator. Any advice

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