Using Windows Vista in CMD mode. What does it mean when you try to do a
ipconfig/release or renew and it comes back an says you need to be a higher
level?? Thanks.

Start the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges (Run as
Administrator). Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut to see the
option.

At the very top of the Command Prompt window you will see
"Administrator: Command Prompt" when cmd is run as adminsitrator, if it
doesn't have administrative privileges you will see:
"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe". It's to do with User Access Control (UAC).

A pain in the wazoo if you ask me. Microsoft thinks that we are all
children...

John

Poppa Rotzee wrote:
> Using Windows Vista in CMD mode. What does it mean when you try to do a
> ipconfig/release or renew and it comes back an says you need to be a
> higher level?? Thanks.

Thanks a lot, John, for the reply. I was asking for another person and have
relayed your message.

"John John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Start the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges (Run as
> Administrator). Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut to see the
> option.
>
> At the very top of the Command Prompt window you will see "Administrator:
> Command Prompt" when cmd is run as adminsitrator, if it doesn't have
> administrative privileges you will see: "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe".
> It's to do with User Access Control (UAC).
>
> A pain in the wazoo if you ask me. Microsoft thinks that we are all
> children...
>
> John
>
> Poppa Rotzee wrote:
>> Using Windows Vista in CMD mode. What does it mean when you try to do a
>> ipconfig/release or renew and it comes back an says you need to be a
>> higher level?? Thanks.

You're welcome.

John

Poppa Rotzee wrote:
> Thanks a lot, John, for the reply. I was asking for another person and
> have relayed your message.
>
> "John John" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> Start the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges (Run as
>> Administrator). Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut to see the
>> option.
>>
>> At the very top of the Command Prompt window you will see
>> "Administrator: Command Prompt" when cmd is run as adminsitrator, if
>> it doesn't have administrative privileges you will see:
>> "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe". It's to do with User Access Control (UAC).
>>
>> A pain in the wazoo if you ask me. Microsoft thinks that we are all
>> children...
>>
>> John
>>
>> Poppa Rotzee wrote:
>>
>>> Using Windows Vista in CMD mode. What does it mean when you try to
>>> do a ipconfig/release or renew and it comes back an says you need to
>>> be a higher level?? Thanks.
>
>

John John wrote:
> Start the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges (Run as
> Administrator). Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut to see the
> option.
>
> At the very top of the Command Prompt window you will see
> "Administrator: Command Prompt" when cmd is run as adminsitrator, if it
> doesn't have administrative privileges you will see:
> "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe". It's to do with User Access Control (UAC).
>
> A pain in the wazoo if you ask me. Microsoft thinks that we are all
> children...

No, malware authors are the children Microsoft is forced to protect everyone
from. But you are right, it is huge pain in the wazoo.

--
Todd Vargo
(Post questions to group only. Remove "z" to email personal messages)

Todd Vargo wrote:

> John John wrote:
>
>>Start the Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges (Run as
>>Administrator). Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut to see the
>>option.
>>
>>At the very top of the Command Prompt window you will see
>>"Administrator: Command Prompt" when cmd is run as adminsitrator, if it
>>doesn't have administrative privileges you will see:
>>"C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe". It's to do with User Access Control (UAC).
>>
>>A pain in the wazoo if you ask me. Microsoft thinks that we are all
>>children...
>
>
> No, malware authors are the children Microsoft is forced to protect everyone
> from. But you are right, it is huge pain in the wazoo.

Yep, I know why they did it. I know it can be disabled if wanted but I
know that a lot of people are next to clueless when it comes to malware
so they have to be protected from their own actions, for them UAC is a
necessity! Anyone with five cents worth of computing sense can do
without it...

John