(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:30 am
Post subject: SP1 and Aministrator Privilage Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>performance_maintenance (more info?)
Good Morning:
Since I installed SP1 I have had some problems with Administrator
privileges. I am the only user of this Home Premium OS and I am signed on as
Administrator ( I checked Control Panel/User).
Sometimes when I try to update some of my non- MS programs I get a message
that since I am not the Administrator I can not run program.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:01 pm
Post subject: Re: SP1 and Aministrator Privilage Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi,
Being an admin account does not give unfettered access to the system as it
did with XP and earlier versions of Windows. In Vista, even an admin must
self-elevate to have the level of privilege necessary to alter or manipulate
system folders. Among other things, this is to prevent malware from usurping
a user's privilege and installing itself without the user's knowledge.
Right click the file or icon you are using to update the programs and use
'run as administrator'.
"Drew Leyda" <FDLnews.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:DADB6187-74A8-4E84-A887-50794CE8922C@microsoft.com...
> Good Morning:
>
> Since I installed SP1 I have had some problems with Administrator
> privileges. I am the only user of this Home Premium OS and I am signed on
> as Administrator ( I checked Control Panel/User).
> Sometimes when I try to update some of my non- MS programs I get a message
> that since I am not the Administrator I can not run program.
>
> Drew
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:34 pm
Post subject: Re: SP1 and Aministrator Privilage Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Drew Leyda" <FDLnews.DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:DADB6187-74A8-4E84-A887-50794CE8922C@microsoft.com...
> Good Morning:
>
> Since I installed SP1 I have had some problems with Administrator
> privileges. I am the only user of this Home Premium OS and I am signed on
> as Administrator ( I checked Control Panel/User).
> Sometimes when I try to update some of my non- MS programs I get a message
> that since I am not the Administrator I can not run program.
>
> Drew
Firstly you should NOT run on a day to day basis as an administrator. It's a
security risk. Create another Administrator account for system functions,
and convert your account to a Standard User.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:34 pm
Post subject: Re: SP1 and Aministrator Privilage Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 17:34:56 +0100, "Gordon"
<gordonbparker DeleteThis @yahoo.com.invalid> wrote:
>Firstly you should NOT run on a day to day basis as an administrator. It's a
>security risk. Create another Administrator account for system functions,
>and convert your account to a Standard User.
There I go breaking another seccurity rule!!
I have UAC off. I have Windows firewall off (I'm using my router's
firewall). I have auto-updates turned off. I have IE's auto-phishing
off.
And now you tell me that I shouldn't be maiking daily use of my
account that has Admin rights.
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