administrator privileges

From: Gary (genochs_at_rc-lawnet.org)
Date: 08/07/03


Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 13:55:12 -0700


You need to log-in as "administrator" and make yourself a
member of the administrators group. You can also install
all software as administrator and leave yourself as a user
only for security protection.

>-----Original Message-----
>On my new Windows XP program, every time I need to
>install software, I recieve a pop-up saying that I need
>administrator privileges to continue. I'm not too sure
>what that entails, but this is a stand-alone computer
>that isn't involved in a network of any other computers.
>What should I do? Thanks
>.
>



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