Keeps asking for my administrator password?

[***** charles]

Hi all,

My new Dell all of a sudden started asking for my
administrator account password periodically. I am
using Vista Home Premium. I don't know what I
did to trigger this activity since it didn't do it just
after I get it several weeks ago.

Any ideas?

thanks,
charles......

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi Charles,

In the middle of use or when returning from a period of non-use? I would say
you have some sort of spyware installed unless you are knowingly doing
something that requires administrative privileges.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

[***** charles]

If my account has administrative privilages, doesn't the
OS know and remember this so it doesn't have to keep
nagging me? If I am going to be away from it I will
turn it off so waking back up is not an issue.

later.....

 

[Wolvarine]

Hi all,

My new Dell all of a sudden started asking for my
administrator account password periodically. I am
using Vista Home Premium. I don't know what I
did to trigger this activity since it didn't do it just
after I get it several weeks ago.

Any ideas?

thanks,
charles......

I think you should ask to admin if there is any right of you limited or any programme limited to use of admin.
Some of the progs does not run under limited rights.
Good luck.

 

[Guest]

My problem seems to be similar. I recently bought a new Dell with Vista Home
Premium installed. Now after about amonth it is asking me to reset password.
I have only 5 days left. I don't remember ever setting a password. What do
I do?

 

[Guest]

My problem is similar. I recently bought a new Dell with Windows Vista
installed. After about a month, it is asking me to reset password. Says I
have only 5 days left. I don't remember ever setting up a password. What do
I do?