Installing as any user does not have privileges

Guys I would really appreciate any help you can offer me.

My user account is an admin, but I was told Win 7 (Pro x64) has a disabled admin account as well. I enabled this account and even when logged in as that, I am getting errors that have to do with access levels.

"The installer does not have the privileges for [folder location]" I know Computers very well, but I admit I know next to nothing about permissions. I did add my user account to the ADMINISTRATORS group, but this has done nothing for me.

When I check the SECURITY on the folder in question, it says the ADMINISTRATORS group only has SPECIAL rights. I don't know what that means, but if you guys could help me, it would really save me a lot of frustration.

Thanks for the welcome.

In this case (and as what was with most cases when I researched this on Google), it happens when you are installing/uninstalling/repairing programs. In this case, I was installing the 64-bit version of ESET Smart Security 4, and it was installing into C:\Program Files\ESET.

My machine was custom created from a 3rd party. It is installed as a clean OEM copy. This particular PC has never had any other OS on it. I've had it since 11/25/2009, and the problem has only recently started.

By what I've seen, solution-wise, taking ownership sounds like it would fix the problem (I have not performed that action yet)

I come from a strong background in Windows XP Pro, and when you are a system administrator of the local PC, there is almost nothing you can't do (especially things as simple as installing software) Though I like Windows 7's features and usability boosts, their permission's management seems a lot more intricate and difficult.

My user account is a member of the ADMINISTRATORS GROUP. You'd think giving that group FULL CONTROL on that folder would be enough.... but the permissions are seemingly greyed out where I can't change them, just seem them; and the ADMINISTRATORS group has "SPECIAL" permissions (I have no idea what that means).

Aegis said:

Thanks for the welcome.

In this case (and as what was with most cases when I researched this on Google), it happens when you are installing/uninstalling/repairing programs. In this case, I was installing the 64-bit version of ESET Smart Security 4, and it was installing into C:\Program Files\ESET.

Anytime you install repair or rmove an app a special group called trusted insstallers own it. You either have to take ownership or add yourself to the trusted installers group.

Let us know if you need help


Ken

I DID see a Trusted Installers group, but I had never seen this group before, so I left it alone. If you can help me take ownership or become a part of that group so that I can install/uninstall programs in my computer, that sounds like it would be a solution.