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jr8dale
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      07-10-2008
I have VISTA...which I hate. I am the only account on the computer and have
admin rights but when I was trying to uninstall some games i was done with
it's telling me I don't have the privileges to do it...WTF! hope some one can
help.
VISTA HOME PREM
 
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Smithsonian
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      07-11-2008
right click and click run as administrator.
"jr8dale" <> wrote in message
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>I have VISTA...which I hate. I am the only account on the computer and have
> admin rights but when I was trying to uninstall some games i was done with
> it's telling me I don't have the privileges to do it...WTF! hope some one
> can
> help.
> VISTA HOME PREM


 
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Mickey Mouse
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      07-12-2008
You hate it? Uninstall it!
Windows 95 Rev 1 would be more suited to you.

Good Luck


"Smithsonian" <> wrote in message
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> right click and click run as administrator.
> "jr8dale" <> wrote in message
> news:37329E8E-A82D-417C-955A-...
>>I have VISTA...which I hate. I am the only account on the computer and
>>have
>> admin rights but when I was trying to uninstall some games i was done
>> with
>> it's telling me I don't have the privileges to do it...WTF! hope some one
>> can
>> help.
>> VISTA HOME PREM

>


 
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      07-12-2008

jr8dale;772845 Wrote:
> I have VISTA...which I hate. I am the only account on the computer and
> have
> admin rights but when I was trying to uninstall some games i was done
> with
> it's telling me I don't have the privileges to do it...WTF! hope some
> one can
> help.
> VISTA HOME PREM


Hi jr8dale,

This tutorial will show you how to enable the built-in Administrator
account so that you can have full access when logged on to it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...r-account.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn


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MattyMiller1
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      07-12-2008

Hi Brink
I can't make the safe mode or the CMD promt work with any success. Wha
the issue is, my computer won't allow the vista updates to install
We've had vista business for about 15 months (almost since firs
released) and about 12 months ago the updates stopped laoding on, excep
for ones to do with security. Go figure
Does this mean the lack of administrator rights is preventing th
updates from loading
Please help

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Brink
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      07-12-2008

MattyMiller1;774150 Wrote:
> Hi Brink
> I can't make the safe mode or the CMD promt work with any success. Wha
> the issue is, my computer won't allow the vista updates to install
> We've had vista business for about 15 months (almost since firs
> released) and about 12 months ago the updates stopped laoding on, excep
> for ones to do with security. Go figure
> Does this mean the lack of administrator rights is preventing th
> updates from loading
> Please help


Hi MattyMiller

Check to make sure that you are right clicking on the CMD shortcut (a
top) in the Start Menu and clicking "Run as administrator" to open
elevated command prompt. It will not work with just click on CMD b
itself

Hope this helps
Shaw

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MattyMiller1
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      07-15-2008

Hi Brink
Well I got into the CMD prompt OK, and have admin rights. Thanks,
small typo in the address (a space either side of the forward slash
Anyhw, it didn't help the core problem. The computer will still no
load updates!! Go figure! There has been a problem for some 8 months
some stage last October al updates failed, except ofr the sevurit
related ones, and even as administrator it still won't load them on
:confused
I'm not sure if this is causing some simple software not to load o
either (flash sticks and plug-in media players, updates for adobe pd
reader [which has now stopped working]
Not happy at all! :cry
Any ideas
:

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Brink
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      07-15-2008

MattyMiller,

With all the problems you are reporting, I would recommend that you
backup what you do not want to lose and do a clean install. When you do
Windows Updates again, I would only do a few at a time to help avoid
them conflicting with each other when installing and restarting the
computer.

Sorry,
Shawn

MattyMiller1;776877 Wrote:
> Hi Brink,
> Well I got into the CMD prompt OK, and have admin rights. Thanks, a
> small typo in the address (a space either side of the forward slash)
> Anyhw, it didn't help the core problem. The computer will still not
> load updates!! Go figure! There has been a problem for some 8 months,
> some stage last October al updates failed, except ofr the sevurity
> related ones, and even as administrator it still won't load them on.
>
> I'm not sure if this is causing some simple software not to load on
> either (flash sticks and plug-in media players, updates for adobe pdf
> reader [which has now stopped working])
> Not happy at all! :cry:
> Any ideas?
>



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