Administrator rights
I am the only user on my computer. I upgraded to Windows 7 fromXP. When I try to do a number of activities, I get a message that I can't do that because I don't have administrator priveledges. I checked in user accounts and I have full administrator priveledges
July 31st, 2010 5:10pm

with UAC you have standard user rights. I tried to explain this in my guide here: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/135143-faq-what-is-the-uac/"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
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July 31st, 2010 5:14pm

When you would like to execute a program right click on it, click on run as an administrator and then use your administrator password (The administrator password should not be blank). This should solve your problem. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
July 31st, 2010 5:19pm

I read your paper, but where do I find the UAC slider you talked about? Specifically, I need to change the C/windows/sytem32/drivers/etc/hosts file and it won't let me save changes because I am not an adminstrator
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July 31st, 2010 5:37pm

Specifically, I need to change the C/windows/sytem32/drivers/etc/hosts file and it won't let me save changes because I am not an adminstrator That is not an option
July 31st, 2010 5:37pm

I reset the slider to high but still am denied rights I made a new user with administrator rights and he could make the change either
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July 31st, 2010 6:03pm

Try to take its ownership. If it is done change the NTFS permissions (right click on the folder, click on Properties and then click on Security and change give the administrator full control permission. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
July 31st, 2010 6:04pm

This document will show you how to take the ownership of a folder: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/take-ownership-of-file-or-folder-windows-7-vista/ Don't forget to use the run as an administrator option on CMD when you will use the CMD commands mentioned in the article. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
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July 31st, 2010 6:08pm

type notepad in the startmenu search, now make a right click on the entry and select "Run as administrator". Now open the file C/windows/sytem32/drivers/etc/hosts, make the changes and save it. André"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
July 31st, 2010 6:15pm

Won't let me change properties. All I see is a half shade boxes that I cannot check or uncheck
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July 31st, 2010 6:32pm

Ok, let's proceed like that: copy and paste in another place the file you want to change. Change all what you want in the copied file. After that, run CMD (Right click on it and click on run as an administrator and use the administrator account). Then, use this command to copy the modified file and to paste it in order to replace the wanted file. The command is the following: copy the_file_to_copy the_path_of_the_destinate_folder Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
July 31st, 2010 7:03pm

Did all that successfully and it still won't let me save the file because I don't have administer rights.
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July 31st, 2010 8:00pm

What I had understood from what you wrote now is that you were not able to modify the copied file. If it is the case check if you are able to modify its NTFS permissions (give the administrator full control) and then modify it. After that proceed by copying it using the procedure I mentioned in the last post. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
July 31st, 2010 8:15pm

If you still unabled to save the copied file then save it in another location. Give it the same as the original file. Then copy it with the use of the method I mentioned to the original folder. Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. Best regards.
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July 31st, 2010 8:29pm

I doubt this. You haven't selected the option "run as administrator"."A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/
August 1st, 2010 12:42am

Has your problem been solved?
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August 1st, 2010 3:48am

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