XP Mode installation Endless loop

[blockie]

I am installing the W7 XP mode. Before I can download anything I must download the WindowsActivationUpdatel.exe and install it. I do that and when I try to download XP Mode again I am told the same thing. I do it over and over and never get out of the loop. What do I need to do?

 

[Product FRED]

Try right-click on it and running it as Administrator.

 

[blockie]

I am the administrator.

 

[Product FRED]

Do it anyways. Not all apps run with administrator privilege for security reasons, unless you do that.

 

[blockie]

Soooorrrry! It worked this time. Thanx.
Bill

 

[Lordbob75]

Do it anyways. Not all apps run with administrator privilege for security reasons, unless you do that.

For clarification, the administrator account is not truly the admin. There is a hidden admin account that is the true admin, and the right click allows it to run from that.

~Lordbob

 

[Product FRED]

Yup, 100% correct.

 

[Akothegreat]

Tell me more or lead me to a thread to it, about the need to run as administrator

 

[Lordbob75]

Tell me more or lead me to a thread to it, about the need to run as administrator

Basically, there are 4 different account types you get with Windows 7 (excluding custom accounts).

Guest
Standard User
Administrator
Super Administrator

The difference between these accounts mostly lies with the permissions.
The Guest account has little access to any system files or anything else, and is made to be very restricted, and can take no administrative action.
The Standard User account is the account that cannot take any administrative access without permission, and is recommended for everyday use.
The Administrator account is not a true admin account, and is the equivalent of the XP Standard User.
The Super Administrator is a Hidden admin account, that never needs UAC permissions. However, this makes it highly susceptible to viruses.

~Lordbob

 

[Kari]

User accounts very well explained, Lord of the Bobs! Thanking you here because couldn't rep you, have to spread around first.

Kari

 

[Lordbob75]

User accounts very well explained, Lord of the Bobs! Thanking you here because couldn't rep you, have to spread around first.

Kari

Thanks Kari, that means a lot.

~Lordbob

 

[Akothegreat]

I didn't know about super admin..
What if during the installation, the user I entered is Super Administrator, does that automatically activate the hidden account? Or it has to be activated another way?

Sorry for taking over the thread blockie

 

[Product FRED]

Nope. This is how to activate it. I strongly recommend you don't touch it though:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html