How do I get Administrator rights?

[oldpopsie]

I am the only user on my machine. When I look at the user account it says I am an administrator. However, when I try to run certain programs, or access certain folders, I get a message that Administrator privileges are needed and I don't have them.

How do I correct this so I have administrator privileges?

 

[richc46]

Right click on the program, then run as administrator.

Read this, ask questions and you will be ok
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11841-run-administrator.html

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Hello,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html this will also come handy !!

- Captain

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Hello,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html this will also come handy !!

- Captain

TAKE OWNERSHIP does not change the administrative rights ..

 

[richc46]

I think the good Capt is saying in addtion to, which is great advice.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

I am the only user on my machine. When I look at the user account it says I am an administrator. However, when I try to run certain programs, or access certain folders, I get a message that Administrator privileges are needed and I don't have them.

How do I correct this so I have administrator privileges?

Hello,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html this will also come handy !!

- Captain

TAKE OWNERSHIP does not change the administrative rights ..

Thank You for the suggestion. But if you look at OP's message in addition to Rich's post Take Ownership will become handy since he got some access denied messages

- Captain

 

[fseal]

Warning: Don't go changing permissions on random folders. You may permanently disable your W7 install.

I.e. don't touch ANYTHING under \Windows and be very careful about anything under \Users.

Take Ownership is mainly used to import files from disks created on other computers. I.e. old disks being moved from an older install to a new W7 machine that has a different user account...

 

[mpoirier]

Hi,

Has anybody found a solution for this ?

How do I get administrative rights to be able to do anything in Win 7 ?

Thanks !

 

[Cata]

Hi,

Has anybody found a solution for this ?

How do I get administrative rights to be able to do anything in Win 7 ?

Thanks !

Another method, my favorite:devil:
Start-run-lusrmgr.msc...Users-Administrator(uncheck Account is disabled)-apply-ok.

Log off and log on as Administrator

 

[mpoirier]

I am not sure what this command do ?

Is it a joke or is it the actual right way to get control over my computer ?

I do not want to have to log in as administrator, I have my own username...

Thanks,

 

[MacGyvr]

Hello,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html this will also come handy !!

- Captain

I wouldn't offer this advice until you know what folders the user is trying to access. This is how the junction point screwup gets started.

 

[MacGyvr]

Hi,

Has anybody found a solution for this ?

How do I get administrative rights to be able to do anything in Win 7 ?

Thanks !

You have not told us WHAT you are trying to do. Give us a folder you are trying to get to, or a program you can't install. There are folders in Windows 7 that you DO NOT access under any circumstances. Without more information, we can't help you.

 

[Myrkt]

Hi guys
I have also hit this same problem. My account says that I am Administrator but when I try to moderate a certain file in C:\windows\system32\drivers it says that I do not have the administrator rights, my first instinct was to right click the file and press open as Administrator, but that function was not there.

What can I do? All help is appreciated!

 

[AddRAM]

What are you trying to do to ther driver ? You either install a driver or uninstall a driver. Nothing more.

Are you indeed in the admin group and have full rights ?

 

[mfsanchi]

I have the same question. I am trying to update the firmware of my CD/DVD player.

I tried to "Run as Administrator" but it still fails. I should be able to do this.

Thanks for any advice.