No Computer Admin privileges

Question

When I try to install new software or do any other function that requires admin privileges, I get a message saying that I do not have privileges.  I am the only person who uses this computer.  The problem started after I installed SP2, but I also clicked around a lot that night and may have removed admin privileges...if that is possible.  I have learned not to install or click around when drinking wine!  Is there anyone who can help me fix this problem?  Thanks.

EMT64 · Answer

Go to 'panel control', 'administrative tools', 'computer management'.

Open the item 'Computer management (local)', 'Local users and groups', 'Users'.

Tell us what are the users listed there. They may be 'Administrator', 'Guest', 'ASPNET'...

prof ponytail · Answer

The users are as follows:   Admin  -- my name -- Built-in acount for administrating the computer/domain   ASPNET -- ASP.NET Machine Account -- Used for running the ASP.NET   Guest -- my name Guest -- john and mary Guest -- Guest   I tried clicking on Admin and unchecked 'change password at next bootup,' but access was denied.

EMT64 · Answer

Do you know the admin password?   To run the installation program with admin privileges, you may press SHIFT, click in the executable with the left button of mouse and select the option 'Run as...'. Select the 'admin' and type the password.

prof ponytail · Answer

What do you mean by, click in the 'executable?'

EMT64 · Answer

When you want to install new software that requires admin privileges, you can run the installation program (setup.exe or something like this) with admin privileges.   By the way, when you turn on your computer, Does the windows display a screen with the user names? Is the 'Admin' user displayed there?   If the 'Admin' user isn't displayed there, there is another user with admin privileges. You can find the user in the 'Computer Management':   Go to 'Computer management (local)', 'Local users and groups', 'Groups'. Open the group 'Administrators' and see what members are in this group.

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