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  • 13-01-2009 9:09pm
    #1
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭


    Right, my friend has a computer, XP, and his trying to install software for O2 broadband but he got a message stating that he needs to be a computer administrator.

    There were several profiles on the PC, some admin and some just limited ones. He has deleted all but one admin account and turned off the guest but the message still appears when he tries to install

    Any advice, thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    stupid question but is he logged in as admin


  • #3
    Vanbis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,724 ✭✭✭Vanbis


    Dempsey wrote: »
    Right, my friend has a computer, XP, and his trying to install software for O2 broadband but he got a message stating that he needs to be a computer administrator.

    Any advice, thanks in advance!

    Right click on the O2 software and select run as administrator.


  • #4
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,694 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    is there anything you can do if you don't know the admin password and you don't have the install disks, I've came across this a few times....


  • #5
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Fairly easy and straight forward to wipe passwords from accounts if you forget them. Check up Offline NT Password.


  • #6
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    What the monkey said!

    MC


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  • #7
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    Vanbis wrote: »
    Right click on the O2 software and select run as administrator.
    does that not only work with vista


  • #8
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    No it works for XP too though its called "Run as" then you must select "The Following User" and type in Administrator as the username. I amn't sure about vista as I can't stand it


  • #9
    Cy_Revenant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭Cy_Revenant


    Webmonkey wrote: »
    No it works for XP too though its called "Run as" then you must select "The Following User" and type in Administrator as the username. I amn't sure about vista as I can't stand it
    It's easier in Vista, it automatically brings up a list of Admins, you just click one and enter the password.


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