administrative rights in Windows

[Guest]

I am trying to download security software from my internet provider, and I
get the following message: "You must have administrative rights in Windows
before installing software." How do I do this? This is my home computer,
but we also use it for our business.

 

[Jim]

I am trying to download security software from my internet provider, and I
get the following message: "You must have administrative rights in
Windows
before installing software." How do I do this? This is my home computer,
but we also use it for our business.

You get administrative rights by using an account which is a member of the
administrators group. One such account is the built-in administrator.
However, as this is a well known name, it is advisable to create an account
whose name is not obvious and which is a member of the administrators group
for the purpose of performing all administrative tasks. It is ill advised
to use such a powerful account for day to day tasks.

Jim

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am trying to download security software from my internet
provider, and I get the following message: "You must have
administrative rights in Windows before installing software." How
do I do this? This is my home computer, but we also use it for our
business.

Are you logging in with an account that has administrative access?
Windows XP what? Home? Professional? Media Center Edition? x64? etc...