Change or become Administrator for a while

From: Alex (alexgault_at_msn.com)
Date: 09/06/03


Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 16:01:52 -0700


Chris, go into User Accounts and change your profile to
Administrator ( this must be done first) then change your
wifes' profile to Limited. Do what you reqire and reverse
when finished.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello
>We puchased a new honme computer from Dell and run the
>Window XP Home Editon. My wife is the Administrator, due
>to having kids at home and such. I am just a user. We
have
>McAfee Security running on the machine. I piurhcased a
>Palm product and need to install the program, however,
>when attempting to install on with my Log In the
>Installation tells me I am not the Administrator, and
shut
>me out. I would attempt to install under my wife, but
she
>does not share my Outlook Files at all (has no need of
>them) and therefore installing the Palm software on her
>Login takes me to her stuff, not mine.
>Is there a way I can become a temporary Administrator,
in
>order to get access to my Login area, and install the
Palm
>items needs and then get out and have her become the
>Administrator again?
>This was the suggestion of Palm Techheads, but I am not
>wanting to screw things up so I thought I would ask for
a
>bit of help here first. Any suggestions would be welcome.
>Chris Cone
>.
>



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