I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 on a Compaq Presario 2100.
I am logged on as the computer administrator. It is a home computer that I
am using at home. All of a sudden, I have the following problems.

1) When I go to control panel, then to System, the system restore tab is
now missing. However, System Restore is still found in
Start/programs/accessories/system tools

2) When I click on System Restore, I get the following message: "You do not
have sufficient security priviledges to restore your system. Please contact
your administrator, or log out and log in again as an administrator and try
again"

3) When I click on date and time properties in lower right hand corner of
desktop, I get the following message "You do not have the proper privilege
level to change the system time"

As I said, I am logged on as the computer administrator so I dont know why
all of a sudden I do not have access to system restore or ability to change
time and date.

Please provide an explanation as to what I am supposed to do.
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Ed

Ed wrote:

> I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 on a Compaq Presario
> 2100.
> I am logged on as the computer administrator. It is a home computer that
> I
> am using at home. All of a sudden, I have the following problems.
>
> 1) When I go to control panel, then to System, the system restore tab is
> now missing. However, System Restore is still found in
> Start/programs/accessories/system tools
>
> 2) When I click on System Restore, I get the following message: "You do
> not
> have sufficient security priviledges to restore your system. Please
> contact your administrator, or log out and log in again as an
> administrator and try again"
>
> 3) When I click on date and time properties in lower right hand corner of
> desktop, I get the following message "You do not have the proper privilege
> level to change the system time"
>
> As I said, I am logged on as the computer administrator so I dont know why
> all of a sudden I do not have access to system restore or ability to
> change time and date.
>
> Please provide an explanation as to what I am supposed to do.

What is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean,
what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?

Be sure the computer is clean:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

I used Spybot Search and Destroy & Malwarebytes. I also checked the registry
to see if System Restore was disabled by looking in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore.
DisableSR or DisableConfig were not there so I figure the system restore is
enabled. However, the system restore tab is missing in control Panel/System.
However, it appears in Start Menu/Programs/System Tools but I am told I dont
have access per my message below. Also dont have proper privilege to change
clock as per below message.

However, I am computer admin on my home computer

--
Ed


"Malke" wrote:

> Ed wrote:
>
> > I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 on a Compaq Presario
> > 2100.
> > I am logged on as the computer administrator. It is a home computer that
> > I
> > am using at home. All of a sudden, I have the following problems.
> >
> > 1) When I go to control panel, then to System, the system restore tab is
> > now missing. However, System Restore is still found in
> > Start/programs/accessories/system tools
> >
> > 2) When I click on System Restore, I get the following message: "You do
> > not
> > have sufficient security priviledges to restore your system. Please
> > contact your administrator, or log out and log in again as an
> > administrator and try again"
> >
> > 3) When I click on date and time properties in lower right hand corner of
> > desktop, I get the following message "You do not have the proper privilege
> > level to change the system time"
> >
> > As I said, I am logged on as the computer administrator so I dont know why
> > all of a sudden I do not have access to system restore or ability to
> > change time and date.
> >
> > Please provide an explanation as to what I am supposed to do.
>
> What is the malware/virus status of the machine? If you think it is clean,
> what programs (and versions) did you use to determine this?
>
> Be sure the computer is clean:
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

Ed wrote:

> I used Spybot Search and Destroy & Malwarebytes. I also checked the
> registry to see if System Restore was disabled by looking in
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore.
> DisableSR or DisableConfig were not there so I figure the system restore
> is
> enabled. However, the system restore tab is missing in control
> Panel/System.
> However, it appears in Start Menu/Programs/System Tools but I am told I
> dont
> have access per my message below. Also dont have proper privilege to
> change clock as per below message.
>
> However, I am computer admin on my home computer

What antivirus are you using? Neither Spybot S&D or MBAM are antivirus
programs.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ