won't let me run as administrator

this is default setting to protect your computer, but adminstator can be active by selecting comupter (right click) - manage - comupter management(local) - local users and groups - users find administrator, right click, attribute, then disable 'forbidden user" by cancelling the click before the option. I find this information in Chinese webpage, and the translation is not exactly the same with your English operation system. Just give you some ideas, I believe you can solve the problem by yourself with these hints. Good luck

i c, normally administrator is not listed , i will check it.

try to find 'local users and groups', click it, "adminstrator" will be at the top on the right

sorry, click ' local users and groups', you will find 'users' and 'groups' on the right, click 'users' and 'administrator' is on the top

http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/joshs_blog/archive/2006/12/01/windows-vista-tip-run-as-administrator.aspx i hope this will help