Administrative privileges
My computer sometimes says that I am unable to access/install certain things because I am not the admin. Although, this is the only account and I am an admin! What should I do? :(
January 27th, 2012 3:29am

It sounds like User Account Controil (UAC) is in effect as that is the standard configuration in Windows 7. That means that you even though you have administrative priviliges run without admin rights. To perform installations for instance you might sometimes have to right click the install file and choose "Run as administrator" to be able to install the application. Blogging about Windows for IT pros at www.theexperienceblog.com
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January 27th, 2012 9:19pm

It sounds like User Account Controil (UAC) is in effect as that is the standard configuration in Windows 7. That means that you even though you have administrative priviliges run without admin rights. To perform installations for instance you might sometimes have to right click the install file and choose "Run as administrator" to be able to install the application. Blogging about Windows for IT pros at www.theexperienceblog.com
January 28th, 2012 1:10pm

Yes, you can turn off UAC in Control Panel ->User Account Control. However this is not recommended, UAC should be turned on.Blogging about Windows for IT pros at www.theexperienceblog.com
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January 28th, 2012 2:55pm

Is there a way to make everything run as an admin in default?
January 29th, 2012 4:45am

Yes, you can turn off UAC in Control Panel ->User Account Control. However this is not recommended, UAC should be turned on.Blogging about Windows for IT pros at www.theexperienceblog.com
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January 29th, 2012 6:45am

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