Login as administrator to install new software

[martine]

Hi,

I just bought a new pc running Windows 7 and I have problems to install software.
Some programs can be installed smoothly but for others I get a warning "you must be logged in as an administrator"
When I check my account, it says "administrator" and I'm the only one using the computer.
Why do I get this message and what can I do to install my software anyway?

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[garysgold]

Hello martine,

Welcome to Seven Forums.

Try rt. clicking on the installer and select 'run as administrator'.

If you still have problems with a program take a look here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

Hope this helps.

Gary

 

[Ch@n]

Try the above and if you do not need the freaking dialog box asking ur confirmation, then you must customize the way UAC works. Head up here..

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...-uac-change-notification-settings.html?filter

 

[amoretam]

But the question is for god's sake, is:
When should I use administrator rights and when not??
Is a software installed using standard user account going to run properly?
What's the difference between a program installed using Admin rights and the same program installed using standar user?
How do i know i am not the Admin??

PLEASE, clarify this to me so i can proceed with the installation of my audio plugins...
ThaNK YOU very much

Sorry if this thread is already out of date....

 

[Ch@n]

No worries..there would be no change in installing a software as Admin or standard user.
When you install any software, all/some files go to your root directory C:\ or C:\Program Files
For doing this, the software has to be installed using admin rights.
If the same software is initiated from a standard user, you would be getting a error as access denied.
To check what role u r in, head to control panel, user accounts and check your user role.
Some software like rogue ones install on their own, to stop this, UAC has been built. Whenever this kind of activity is initiated, UAC prompts you about it. If you know the source is legible, then you can allow, or else you can disallow it.

 

[johngalt]

No worries..there would be no change in installing a software as Admin or standard user.
When you install any software, all files go to your root directory C:\
For doing this, the software has to be installed using admin rights.
If the same software is initiated from a standard user, you would be getting a error as access denied.
To check what role u r in, head to control panel, user accounts and check your user role.
Some software like rogue ones install on their own, to stop this, UAC has been built. Whenever this kind of activity is initiated, UAC prompts you about it. If you know the source is legible, then you can allow, or else you can disallow it.

Incorrect (technically), actually.

See my explanation here: http://www.sevenforums.com/system-s...dmin-rights-install-softwares.html#post723401

C:\ itself is not protected. for example, I can open Windows Explorer and create a folder in C:\ all day long, and in that folder I can create all types of files. however, I can't create anything in %ProgramFiles% nor %ProgramFiles(X86)% without a UAC prompt.

C:\ *IS* blocked from *files* in, but that is a different story altogether.

It is not just for rogue programs that C:\ was restricted, although that is a *chief* reason. And UAC was born out of multiple reasons as well, but that warning will actually help save you from most malware today, as long as you pay attention to what is going on.

 

[Ch@n]

Thnx..but you have to read my post one more time..I have mentioned only when installing a software. By default, a installer installs a software only under program files. I havent said on a broader note that C:\ drive is completely protected.

 

[johngalt]

No worries..there would be no change in installing a software as Admin or standard user.
When you install any software, all files go to your root directory C:\
For doing this, the software has to be installed using admin rights.
If the same software is initiated from a standard user, you would be getting a error as access denied.
To check what role u r in, head to control panel, user accounts and check your user role.
Some software like rogue ones install on their own, to stop this, UAC has been built. Whenever this kind of activity is initiated, UAC prompts you about it. If you know the source is legible, then you can allow, or else you can disallow it.

Ummm, perhaps you meant something different?

 

[Ch@n]

Ok, I should have mentioned c:\program files

 

[johngalt]

Yup, that would have been more appropriate. Still, though, not *every* program installs to the Program Files tree, but that change would have made it a lot more reasonable of a post.

tell ya what - you fix it an I'll delete these follow up posts and change my post to "For additional information see this reply I made earlier" post. Deal?

 

[Ch@n]

Accepted deal and corrected with some more modifications..