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• My laptop always tells me that I am user of 'limited' and I need to log in as an administrator. I am the only user of this computer at home, and I can't find out how this action.

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • You have problems with programs
  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  If you had only one user account, it originally was an administrator, and he has now suddenly become Standard see methods below. After return you to the system scan for malware because these things happen not magically by themselves. You will need to log on to the built-in Administrator account and make your changes. See the end of this post for the recommended user configuration.

  http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

  1 boot without failure. This, by repeatedly pressing the F8 key as the computer starts. That you will get to the menu on the right where you can use your arrow key to select Mode safe [Enter]. The built-in Administrator account is disabled by default in Vista. However, if no other administrative accounts exist on the system it can be activated. If this is the case, you will see an icon for the administrator on the homescreen mode without failure. Login to the administrator.

  2 If you don't see the icon for the administrator mode safe account, then the built-in Administrator account is always disabled so you will need to work more. If you have an installation of Vista DVD (not a recovery DVDs), you can start the system with it. Select the default language, then select "repair your computer". Then select "Command Prompt". At the command prompt, type:

  NET user administrator / Active: Yes [Enter]

  [Note: do not enter the brackets!]

  If you do not have a Vista installation DVD (only have a recovery disk), the computer mftr. may have given you the option to repair Vista (not a system recovery!) system in the diagnostic menu. This menu of diagnosis is the same one where you can choose Safe Mode.  Or you can do a repair file Vista bootable DVD in this link:

  http://NeoSmart.net/blog/2008/Windows-Vista-recovery-disc-download/

  Note: All the Neosmart recovery disk downloads are torrent files. There is a good explanation of the torrent on the site Web of Neosmart files. You will need a torrent as muTorrent client to get the files. Torrent client will download the .iso file with which to create the bootable DVD. You will need the third-party burning software such as Nero, Roxio or the free ImgBurn (www.imgburn.com ) to burn the .iso image image file, not in the form of data.

  Now remove the rescue CD/DVD, you have done, reboot Windows and log on to the built-in Administrator account, you enabled.

  After getting things sorted, login to a different administrative account (see recommendations below) and disable the administrator built-in again for security reasons.

  Start Orb > Search box > type: cmd
  When cmd appears in the above results, right-click and choose "Run as Administrator" [OK]. Now, you will get the command prompt. At the command prompt, type:

  NET user administrator / active: No. [Enter]

  Exit the command prompt.

  General recommendations for creating users in Vista:

  You absolutely don't want to have only one user account. As XP and all the other modern operating systems, Vista is a multi-user system with integrated system of accounts as default Administrator and comments. These accounts should be left alone because they are part of the structure of the operating system.

  In particular, you do not want one account user with administrative privileges on Vista because the administrator account integrated (normally only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you use as an administrator for your daily work, and this account is corrupt, things will be difficult.  It is not impossible to activate the built-in administrator to rescue things, but there may be more that you want to do. Better not to put you in a bad situation at first.

  The user account that is for your daily work must be a Standard user, with the extra administrative user (call it something like 'CompAdmin' or 'Tech' or similar) only it for elevation purposes. As a user Standard is recommended for security reasons and will help protect your computer against infections. After you have created "CompAdmin", connect to it and change your normal user account Standard. Then log on to your regular account.

  If you want to go directly to the desktop and ignore the Welcome screen with the icons of the user accounts, you can do this:

  Start Orb > Search box > type: netplwiz [Enter]
  Click continue (or provide an administrator password) when you are prompted by UAC

  Uncheck "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". Select a user account to connect automatically by clicking on the account you want to highlight and press OK. Enter the password for this user account (when it exists) when you are prompted. Leave blank if there is no password (null).

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• My computer will not allow the installation of the Adobe Air software, a message informs you that I must refer to the administrator. I am the only user on this machine

  My computer will not allow the installation of the Adobe Air software, a message informs you that I must refer to the administrator, I'm the only user on this computer.   Help please.

  Thank you, Nicholas Cooper.

  Here you go:

  1. Right click on the installer.
  2. Click on "Run as Administrator".

• Windows 7 says I can't uninstall a program because I don't have the admin rights, but I am the only user

  Windows 7 says that I can't uninstall a program because I don't have the admin rights, but I am the only user on this computer and I am logged on as administrator.

  Please ignore the lectures about how I'm not supposed to use the machine as admin all the time and help me solve the problem. :)

  Hi EnergyIntell,

  -Uninstall on what program are you facing this problem?

  I suggest you to run the fixit and check if it helps.

  Solve problems with programs that cannot be installed or uninstalled

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/program_install_and_uninstall/?WA=wsignin1.0

  I suggest you check if you're facing the same question in an administrator account account / new user.

                                  

  Create a new user account-
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  If you are not facing the same problem in a new user account, it is understood that the user account is damaged. You can check the link below and use the steps provided in difficulty a user account is damaged.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• trying to connect to my citrix client, when turn on my computer it gives me an error saying "cannot find NOT. CHM with error 2: the system

  I have a Gateway laptop, I had some connection to my work site to work.  This is the Citrix program. I noticed that when I connect to my system, it gives an error code "Unable to find concentr.chm with error 2." It doesn't let me work.  I tried to uninstall the program, and he says that I am not the administrator? I'm the only person who uses my computer and I bought it new.  I tried re setting factory and it doesn't work. Help

  Hello eking2293,

  Microsoft Answers is the consumer forum based. It would be better addressed in the forum TechNet for ITPRO.

  Click on the following link to post your question on TechNet:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itprogeneral/threads

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn

• I cannot perform certain functions because he says that I'm not an administrator, but it's my computer and I'm the only one who uses this computer__

  I cannot perform certain functions because he says that I'm not an administrator, but it's my computer and I'm the only person who uses this computer

  What are the functions? More global changes (changes to the system, software installation) require an elevation in Vista/Windows 7.

  Changes to the built-in Vista administrator account

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=942956

  User - recommended configuration (Vista and Win7) accounts

  You absolutely don't want to have only one user account. As XP and all other Windows 7, Vista, and modern operating systems are operating systems multi-user with integrated system of accounts as default Administrator and comments. These accounts should be left alone because they are part of the structure of the operating system.

  In particular, you do not want account only one user with administrator privileges on Vista and Windows 7 because the administrator account integrated (normally only used in emergencies) is disabled by default. If you use as an administrator for your daily work, and this account is corrupt, things will be difficult. It is not impossible to activate the built-in administrator to rescue things, but it may require more work you want to do. Better not to get into a bad situation at first.

  The user account that is for your daily work must be a Standard user, with the extra administrative user (call it something like 'CompAdmin' or 'Tech' or similar) only it for elevation purposes. As a user Standard is recommended for security reasons and will help protect your computer against infections. After you have created "CompAdmin", connect to it and change your normal user account Standard. Then log on to your regular account.

  If you want to go directly to the desktop and ignore the Welcome screen with the icons of the user accounts, you can do this:

  Start Orb > Search box > type: netplwiz [Enter]
  Click continue (or provide an administrator password) when you are prompted by UAC

  Uncheck "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". Select a user account to connect automatically by clicking on the account you want to highlight and press OK. Enter the password for this user account (when it exists) when you are prompted. Leave blank if there is no password (null). MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• I want to delete an application in the finder, when I move it to the trash. The system says that i have open it but I did not! What should I do?

  I want to delete an application in the finder, when I move it to the trash. The system says that i have open it but I did not! What should I do?

  Here are some tips to solve the problems of trash. "

  http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/20/uninstall-Mac-applications/

  https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT201583

  http://www.thexlab.com/FAQs/trash.html

  He mioght be helpful if you indicated the application in question.

  Ciao.

• I am trying to download an application on my cable company, but it won't be over because my computer 'administrator' will not allow him. How to solve this. I'm the only person using the computer.

  I am trying to download an application on my cable company, but it won't be over because my computer 'administrator' will not allow him. How to solve this. I'm the only person using the computer.

  Start > run > control userpasswords2 > OK

  will take you to what you need to access and change permissions for logon not required

  On the users tab uncheck users must enter a user name and password to use this computer

  other options are available to facilitate access

  If a default administrator password has been entered it would probably be adminpass or empty field

  In both cases, it would be entered twice or white field, then move the cursor to confirm the blank

  as non-existent password then confirm white... you see an empty field is itself a password.

• "You are not allowed to send documents for signature. Contact your account administrator", BUT I am the administrator

  "You are not allowed to send documents for signature. Contact your account administrator", BUT I am the administrator.

  WTH?

  Hi RUKE.

  I checked your account details and I see that your EchoSign Pro account status displays currently cancelled account, it could be billing related issue or bad Plug n.

  Please login to your account EchoSign & update the billing status, or you can contact us at Support | eSign Adobe services in order to get this fixed number.

  Kind regards

  Nicos

• When trying to update, I get a message that says I don't have the required system permissions & contact system administrator. It's my computer and I'm the only person who uses it. Help, please. I use mac osx 10.4.11 thanks for answer, michael

  Hi, I have all the software installed on this computer and have even updated before firefox. now, by clicking on the tab "check for updates" I get the above message. Since it is my computer I guess I am the administrator and I had no difficulties to install the software before. What could happen? appreciate any help on this. Thanks, michael

  If he has problems with the update or the permissions then simpler is to download the full version and trash the version currently installed to do a clean install of the new version.

  Download a new copy of the Firefox program and save the file on the desktop disk image (dmg)

  • Firefox 3.6.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
  • Trash the present application Firefox to do a clean (re-) install
  • Install the new version you downloaded

  Your profile data is stored in the Firefox profile folder, so you will not lose your bookmarks and other personal data if you uninstall and (re) install Firefox.

  • http://KB.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

• I am the only user on my computer, why I am not a system administrator?

  I am the only user on my computer, why I am not systemadministrator

  Because you don't need to be, and you should be on a daily basis anyway.

  Windows 7 (and Vista before) makes it much easier to raise a Standard user account controls without having to run as or log on to an administrator account.

  If this isn't what you ask the subject then please state your question.

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• Computer has recently been corrected it now say windows is not genuine, go online to solve the problem. Windows validation does not any ideas how I can fix this

  Computer has recently been corrected it now say windows is not genuine, go online to solve the problem.  Windows validation does not any ideas how I can fix this

  Visit: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/diag/> and click on "start the Diagnostics.

  IMPORTANT -online if you run Windows 7 or Vista 64-bit, you must Access the site via IE 32 bits only!]

  `~`

  Try the number listed here appropriate phone: phone numbers Microsoft Activation centers worldwide:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx>

  `~`

  If you are still not able to validate your Vista installation, follow these steps:

  I. Download this diagnostic tool, save it to your desktop: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062>

  -Online Vista & Win7: right-click on the executable and select run as administrator to run the tool.

  II. after running the tool, click on the button continue, and then click the copy button (to the Clipboard).

  NB: You can open a new file in Notepad, paste the contents of the Clipboard in it & keep for future reference.

  III. start a new thread in the following Microsoft Genuine Advantage forum and paste the results of the diagnosis of MGA tool in your post, and a clear description of your problem:

  >>

  >

  IV. A help desk specialist will analyze the data and recommend an appropriate solution.

  UTC/GMT is 21:28 Friday, December 2, 2011

• When I try to click on anything on my office say "Publisher could not be verified are you sure you want to run this software?"

  original title: don't know

  When I try to click on anything on my office say "Publisher could not be verified are you sure you want to run this software?" The icons for all my programs are now icons of internet explore instead of original icons there. ?

  When I click on something like windows media player, it appears on my screen do you want to run or save this file? I then click on run and then it happens the Publisher could not be verified are you sure you want to run this software? ... Please help!

  How long is what happens?

  Can you remember a time when you did not have this problem?
  If so, can you do a system restore and use this date as your restore point?

  How to restore the system:
  Start button > Search box, type system restore > press the Enter key > uac prompt > click on choose a different restore point > next > select dates as your restore point, until the click > next > finish
  To sit and wait. The machine restarts when it's done.
  For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• The settings saved on this computer does not meet the requirements for the network

  My old laptop connects fine but my other not.  When I go to connect to the network, it says "the settings saved on this computer does not match the requirements for the network."

  Hello Tazdmx83,

  Thanks for posting on Microsoft answers Community Forums.

  This problem usually occurs on wireless network connections. I suggest that you turn off any wireless security feature by following the steps below.

  1. click on start and control access panel.

  2. double-click on network connections

  3. right click on the wireless adapter and select Properties.

  4. Select wireless networks, click the name of your wireless network and choose Properties.

  5. in network authentication, select open to disable wireless security.

  6. Please try to connect.

  If the problem persists, I suggest that you remove the connection and re-create the wireless network connections. The following Web site can help you on the creation of the wireless connection.

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/297fa2dc-B20B-4327-B673-707a968c86801033.mspx

  Important note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. These details may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

  If the problem persists, I suggest you reinstall the driver of card wireless network and Re-create the connection.

  Remove the driver for the card
  ========================

  1. click on start. In the start search box type "devmgmt.msc", and then press ENTER.
  2. expand "Network adapters", double-click the entry for the wireless network device.
  3. click on the "Driver" tab, click "Uninstall".
  4. click on start. In the start search box type "appwiz.cpl", and then press ENTER.
  5 remove the entries related to the wireless network adapter.

  Reinstall the driver with your CD of drivers on the manufacturer's Web site. After installation, create the connection.

  Also access the link and try to follow the steps in troubleshooting network related issues on Vista-based computer:

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/33307acf-0698-41ba-B014-ea0a2eb8d0a81033.mspx

  It will be useful.

  Thank you and best regards,

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  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• When trying ti uninstall a program, it won't let me. My administrator has set policies to prevent this? I am the only user on this laptop? Helpmy administrator

  When trying ti uninstall a program, it won't let me. My administrator has set policies to prevent this? I am the only user on this laptop? How can I remove this program... It was a change of my internet explore (Inbox is now my default page) I'm using windows Vista

  Hello

  You run the computer as an administrator or as a standard user?

  When you say"it's a change of my internet explore (Inbox is now my default page), what happens exactly?

  What is you receive the exact error message?

  Please provide us with more details about the issue so that we can help you best.

  Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

  Click Start, click 'All programs', please find and open the folder "Accessories".

  (B) Please, right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as Administrator".

  (C) enter the following command in the window line come.

  ·         NET user administrator / Active: Yes

  • NET user administrator /active: Yes
  • Note: There is a space between "Administrator" and "/ active: yes".
  • 4. close the session and log on to the administrator account and then try to install.

  Also try to disable UAC:

  • 1. click the Start button, type "User account control" and press ENTER.
  • 2. when the user account control settings box appears, move the slider to never notify.
  • 3. click on OK and then install the program.

  Note: Please turn off the admin account by running net user administrator / active: No. and then turn on the UAC after troubleshooting.