How do I get Administrator privaleges?

How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and I
am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges

I don't know if this is the problem, but often security software from
different vendors will not play nicely together. Have you tried disabling
Norton before installing PC-cillin?

Todd


"Mark D. VandenBerg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> If you have Norton Security Center on your computer why are you trying to
> install another anti-virus program?
>
> --
> Mark
>
> Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
> "T5" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
> > thx Alan
> > I have tried to install the beta trend micro pc cillin but it won't
> > update. There is something wrong here as I have vista working very well
on
> > my laptop with norton security centre. It is even telling me that I
cannot
> > install windows defender but I have it on my laptop
> > "Alan Simpson" <> wrote in message
> > news:F7CAE514-1F3A-4A13-B296-...
> >> The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
> >> people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to
> >> install any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff
that
> >> works close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for
which
> >> it was written.
> >>
> >> If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you
> >> could always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator
> >> account. But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not
> >> install anything like that.
> >>
> >>
> >> "T5" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account
and
> >>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
> >>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
> >>
> >
>

The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to install
any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff that works
close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for which it was
written.

If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you could
always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator account.
But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not install
anything like that.


"T5" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and I
> am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges

Try right clicking on the setup program and choose Run as adminstrator.

"T5" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and I
> am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges

thx Alan
I have tried to install the beta trend micro pc cillin but it won't update.
There is something wrong here as I have vista working very well on my laptop
with norton security centre. It is even telling me that I cannot install
windows defender but I have it on my laptop
"Alan Simpson" <> wrote in message
news:F7CAE514-1F3A-4A13-B296-...
> The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
> people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to install
> any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff that works
> close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for which it was
> written.
>
> If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you
> could always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator
> account. But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not
> install anything like that.
>
>
> "T5" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and
>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
>

If you have Norton Security Center on your computer why are you trying to
install another anti-virus program?

--
Mark

Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
"T5" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> thx Alan
> I have tried to install the beta trend micro pc cillin but it won't
> update. There is something wrong here as I have vista working very well on
> my laptop with norton security centre. It is even telling me that I cannot
> install windows defender but I have it on my laptop
> "Alan Simpson" <> wrote in message
> news:F7CAE514-1F3A-4A13-B296-...
>> The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
>> people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to
>> install any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff that
>> works close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for which
>> it was written.
>>
>> If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you
>> could always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator
>> account. But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not
>> install anything like that.
>>
>>
>> "T5" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and
>>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
>>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
>>
>

sometimes, i might be wrong, check windows is not asking you for permission
to install , (forgot the name), but it will appear below your browser.

i mention this cause, when trying to access windows update, it says i was
not the administrator, when i am.

it might be different situation, but hope i was able to help

"Todd" wrote:

> I don't know if this is the problem, but often security software from
> different vendors will not play nicely together. Have you tried disabling
> Norton before installing PC-cillin?
>
> Todd
>
>
> "Mark D. VandenBerg" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > If you have Norton Security Center on your computer why are you trying to
> > install another anti-virus program?
> >
> > --
> > Mark
> >
> > Keeping the fun in dysfunctional!
> > "T5" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> > > thx Alan
> > > I have tried to install the beta trend micro pc cillin but it won't
> > > update. There is something wrong here as I have vista working very well
> on
> > > my laptop with norton security centre. It is even telling me that I
> cannot
> > > install windows defender but I have it on my laptop
> > > "Alan Simpson" <> wrote in message
> > > news:F7CAE514-1F3A-4A13-B296-...
> > >> The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
> > >> people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to
> > >> install any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff
> that
> > >> works close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for
> which
> > >> it was written.
> > >>
> > >> If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you
> > >> could always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator
> > >> account. But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not
> > >> install anything like that.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "T5" <> wrote in message
> > >> news:...
> > >>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account
> and
> > >>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
> > >>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
> > >>
> > >
> >
>
>
>

T5

What norton products do you have installed? Are you running Norton Internet
Security, if so what version? I thought Norton wasn't compatible with
Vista.

Thanks,

Jerry

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"T5" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> thx Alan
> I have tried to install the beta trend micro pc cillin but it won't
> update. There is something wrong here as I have vista working very well on
> my laptop with norton security centre. It is even telling me that I cannot
> install windows defender but I have it on my laptop
> "Alan Simpson" <> wrote in message
> news:F7CAE514-1F3A-4A13-B296-...
>> The software you're using may not be designed for Vista. Check with the
>> people who created that software. Better yet, you'd be wise not to
>> install any utilities or security programs at all in Vista. As stuff that
>> works close to the metal like that is best used only on the OS for which
>> it was written.
>>
>> If worse comes to worse and you don't care about the consequences, you
>> could always try booting to Safe Mode and logging into the Adminstrator
>> account. But the smart thing to do, when beta testing a OS, is to not
>> install anything like that.
>>
>>
>> "T5" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and
>>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
>>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
>>
>

I dont have it installed, it comes as part of my BB package thru my ISP,
Problem is , I can't install it, this install of vista wont let me install
it for whatever reason, thats why I am here to try and find out why I can't.

It has installed on my vaio laptop so I am wondering why it wont on my PC

"T5" <> wrote in message
news:...
> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and I
> am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges

Not all programs designed for XP work in Vista because Vista is a completely
new and OS. Most simple apps still work. But anything that works closer to
the metal, including utilities, optimizers, and security programs, are best
kept away. More likely to do more harm than good.

Vista has everything covered except virus protection. So if you just stay
away from suspicious downloads and e-mail attachments while in Vista, you'll
be fine.

"T5" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I dont have it installed, it comes as part of my BB package thru my ISP,
>Problem is , I can't install it, this install of vista wont let me install
>it for whatever reason, thats why I am here to try and find out why I
>can't.
>
> It has installed on my vaio laptop so I am wondering why it wont on my PC
>
> "T5" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> How do I get admin privaleges, I am the only one with a user account and
>> I am an administrator so what do I do? I need to install some security
>> software but it tells me that I need admin privaleges
>