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    Windows 7 Program Install Error "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation"

    Brand new laptop and only two users set up (administrator - local computer and end user - domain). Gave end user "administrator" previledges but when user tries to install software they receive the following error "The system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation". End...
    • MISSupport
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    • administrator error gpo installation laptop local policy policies registry software troubleshooting user privileges windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 unable to change hosts file

    Hello everyone, I'm using windows 7 x64 Ultimate I want to edit my hosts file. I've found it in the directory C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-w..nfrastructure-other_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_6079f415110c0210. The problem is I can't edit it in no way. I've tried: Open...
    • BMN84
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    • administrator configuration editing file access hosts file permissions system file troubleshooting user privileges windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 more than one occurance of documents library

    I have three accounts set up on my windows 7 machine: Sys_admin, Bil, and Myra. Sysadmin has sysadmin privileges, Bill and Myra do not. While i'm logged in as Bill, win7 seems to put some documents in sys_admin's documents library and some in my Bill documents library. Should I just remove...
    • HairBrain
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    • document management documents library file locations french canadian keyboard layout keyboard settings multi-user issues sysadmin privileges system configuration us keyboard user accounts user privileges windows 7 windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Thought I was Administrator

    Hi Everyone, How come I keep getting admin prompts and warnings and sometimes am even told I need to seek admin permission to do things even though my account is an admin account?? Many thanks Dan :)
    • B-Cat
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    • admin rights administrator permission issues security prompts troubleshooting user privileges windows forum windows settings
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. Gil80

    Windows 7 How to log in as real administrator?

    Hi there. I would like to have my current user as a real administrator and not just be in the administrator group. I know that command: net user administrator /active:yes but it adds a new user at the log on screen. I would like to have the same privileges of the real admin but with my...
    • Gil80
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    • active directory administrator command line permissions system admin user privileges windows security
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Programs Refuse to Run. Explorer Hangs on any interaction.

    I installed windows 7 3 days ago and its been working fantastically as a replacement for windows vista. Today however windows 7 starts misbehaving. The toolbar, windows anything managed by "explorer.exe" refuses to work. It hangs for about 10-20 minutes before doing the action you requested...
    • ahref
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    • directx drivers explorer hangs hardware installation interactivity microsoft office performance processes restoration safe mode software startup system issues task manager troubleshooting user privileges virus windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Mike

    VIDEO Windows Media Player Alarm Clock using Task Scheduler

    This is fairly simple, but useful. You can create an alarm clock with Windows Media Player in scheduled tasks (Task Scheduler) by programming the following into the Task Scheduler: Step 1: Launch Task Scheduler Start Search Task Scheduler OR Start Key +R Run... taskschd.msc /s Step 2...
    • Mike
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    • alarm clock audio computer power configuration daily trigger media player music file program script repeat function scheduled task settings configuration task library task scheduler user privileges volume settings wake up windows windows 7 windows server xml import
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Windows Vista How to log-on with the built-in local administrator

    I am trying to run a program but i am being told that i do not have the permissions to run it. Does anyone know how i can log-on with the built in Local administrator account.:confused:
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    Windows Vista Locked Out... Of Everything

    Unable to do Anything The Admin account is no longer an Administrator While setting up a computer for a lab, I have become completely unable to change anything requiring an administrator password. I loaded the computer on a domain called "students" and I am logged on using the local account...
    • thecandide
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    • admin rights administrator configuration control panel device manager domain issues elevation required lab setup locked out network issues permission denied security system access troubleshooting user privileges user roles windows error
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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