How can I change permissions on Programs (x86) et al. I'm the administrator and need to install programs on my computer. Thanks

Right click on the folders in question and do properties, select security tab, then click Advanced button, go to Owner tab, who is the current owner? If it is something other than your user account then change it to your user account, click the edit button, highlight your user account and tick the box "replace owner on sub containers and objects", hit apply. Now close all properties windows. Do properties again on the folder, then click edit on the security tab, then highlight your user account and tick "full control", hit OK. See if things work now. If the original Owner is "SYSTEM" then there will be something else you will need to do before taking ownership and changing permissions.Silhoutte James http://driver.iyogi.com http://www.mizwhiz.com/

Right click on the folders in question and do properties, select security tab, then click Advanced button, go to Owner tab, who is the current owner? If it is something other than your user account then change it to your user account, click the edit button, highlight your user account and tick the box "replace owner on sub containers and objects", hit apply. Now close all properties windows. Do properties again on the folder, then click edit on the security tab, then highlight your user account and tick "full control", hit OK. See if things work now. If the original Owner is "SYSTEM" then there will be something else you will need to do before taking ownership and changing permissions.Silhoutte James http://driver.iyogi.com http://www.mizwhiz.com/