Differences between Administrator and User with Administrator Designation?
We are able to install our vintage GroupWise 4.0 program in Windows 7 Pro 32bit when logged in as the Administrator, but not when logged in as a User having an "Administrative" designation. How do we turn a User into a true Administrator?
July 20th, 2010 6:52pm

Windows is designed so you do not run as administrator as it is NEVER a good idea. Highlight the install .exe for Groupwise and select Trouble shoot compatibility, follow the prompts (wacth the taskbar as the setup will start reduced down tot he taskbar, clcik it bring it up and start the install. It will try to install as administrator and as XP pro sp2 and it may work.
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July 20th, 2010 7:15pm

We have installed Virtual PC and XP Pro on another Windows 7 Pro computer (running 64 bit). The installation in XP mode worked fine as it has for years in other XP-only machines. But we've discovered that the VPC/XP combo is quirky and want to avoid this solution. This Windows 7 32 bit machine is our test-bed to see if we can get our numerous legacy programs to work on Windows 7. Possibly it is Microsoft's position that all users of Windows 7 should update all existing software to be compatible with Windows 7. At present this isn't practical. Nor is it likely that Intuit/QuickBooks would give us any support concerning an older product. So, we seek the insight and help of those with more Windows experience to offer their suggestions on possible 'fixes', work-arounds. In this connection, we found it very curious that the software in question installed properly on our Windows 7 32 bit computer when operated in the ADMINISTRATOR mode, but did not install properly when the Windows 7 32 bit computer was operated in another "User" mode - - even though that user had Administrator privileges. Thus it appears that the Administrator privileges/rights of normal users isn't, in fact, really that of a full Administrator. Rather than pointing the finger at Intuit/QuickBooks - - wouldn't it be more helpful to answer the question "What is the difference between Administrator login rights/privileges and those of another, non-administrator User who has been given Administrator rights/privileges?" And wouldn't it be more likely that we might solve the problem here, at the Windows level, in view of the fact that this legacy software does, in fact, work on a Windows 7 computer when operated in the ADMINISTRATOR login mode? Taking this a step further - - in the past, our XP Pro computers have been able to "utilize" any installed program . . . whether that program was installed on the computer by a User or by the Administrator. So, our first question is: How do we allow "Ordinary Users (with Administrator rights/privileges) to use programs installed by the Administrator?" Can we allow the Administrator to 'share' its programs with other Users? Or, alternatively, as a normal User (with Administrator rights/privileges), how do we access programs installed by the Administrator? Finally, we are confused by your final comment "It will try to install as . . . XP pro sp2 . . . " We have not downloaded nor installed either Virtual PC or XP Pro on this second computer - - the Windows 7 Pro 32 bit. Are you suggesting that this QuickBooks program may try and install itself under XP Pro, notwithstanding? Is XP Pro now automatically a part of Windows 7 Pro . . . without having to download and install Virtual PC and XP Pro?
July 22nd, 2010 7:19am

Sorry for the possible confusion between Intuit/QuickBooks and Novell/Groupwise. We posted another inquiry regarding QuickBooks - - the above references to QuickBooks should have read "Groupwise".
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July 22nd, 2010 7:26am

The only difference of the Administrator account and an account with administrator privilege is that the Administrator account is built-in in Windows 7. If the permission issue occurs when installing an application, you can try installing the application by "Run as administrator". For more information, please refer to this article: How do I run an application once with a full administrator access token? If the issue persists, could you please let us know the exact wording of the error message which occurs when trying to install GroupWise 4.0 in the user account with administrator privilege? 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.
July 22nd, 2010 9:24am

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