Re: Admin setting not letting me be admin!

From: TKinney (kinneytr@cox.net)
Date: 01/05/03 

From: "TKinney" <kinneytr@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:58:59 -0600

What is the exact error you receive? Does it make reference to CAB files?
If it does, I may have the answer or a workaround. 

--
Kinney
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"steve" <notdisclosed@isp.com> wrote in message
news:055201c2b44b$3dc012e0$8df82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA02...
> Umm .......... this probably won't help but you could try
> making your administrator users part of more then one
> group (if they already are, try making them part of only
> one group)
>
> You could have them as Users, Administrators and
> PowerUsers and see if that helps. GoTo Start\Run and type
> lusrmgr.msc to launch the Local Users and Group Microsoft
> Management Console. From there it's easy to work out what
> to do.
>
> NOTE - The user manager I just pointed out is different
> to the user manager in WinXP's Control Panel. It's the
> better one from the Administartive Tools.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I wish I had an answer.  Instead, I'm having a very
> >similar problem.  With XP Pro running on a non-networked
> >computer, my users with admin privileges aren't being
> >allowed to install programs -- every once in a while,
> >just as with Mike's problems.  If someone has
> >suggestions, I'd love to hear them, too.
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hi, I am running XP Pro.  There are 3 users all with
> >>adminstrator access.  One day is fine, the next none of
> >>the users can change the clock time or install updated
> >>printer drivers as we do not have that "privilege" Have
> >>tried changing other 2 users to limited accounts and
> >just
> >>having one administrator setting but did not help.  Any
> >>suggestions (other than to throw a cream pie at Bill
> >>Gates) appreciated :)
> >>Cheers
> >>Mike
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

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