Adminstrator rights on XP

[grumpy with windows]

I have set up my personal computer with myself set as an
adminstrator under Users. However, when I try to run a
number of things, I get a message that I need to be an
administrator. What should I do?

 

[eschatonik]

I have set up my personal computer with myself set as an
adminstrator under Users. However, when I try to run a
number of things, I get a message that I need to be an
administrator. What should I do?

You can't be set up as an Administrator under "Users", you should set up
the account under "Administrators":

1. log into admin account
2. right click "my computer
3. select "manage"
4. expand System Tools>Local Users and Groups>Groups
5. double click "Administrators" (in the right pane)
6. click add
7. type the login of the user you wish to be an admin
8. click ok
9. double click "Users" (still in the right pane)
10. Highlight the user name you just added to Admins
11. Click "Remove"
12. Click "OK"

I won't lecture *too* much, but if you are going to be using this
account to surf the web, you really should make it a limited user. This
will protect your machine sooooo much (many exploits and viruses require
you to be logged in as admin to do damage). If you ever need to run an
install or other software as admin, you simply have to right-click and
choose "run as..." and then type in the password for the admin account.
But that's just my .02.

 

[Gordon]

I tried expanding System Tools but couldn't find Local Users and Groups on

my XP Where is this (please).Nik.A

It's not in System Tools, it's in ADMINISTRATIVE tools

 

[eschatonik]

my XP Where is this (please).Nik.A

It's not in System Tools, it's in ADMINISTRATIVE tools

ACTUALLY, "Local Users and Groups" is inside SYSTEM TOOLS, in the
COMPTER MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (which you can get to by going to
"Administrative Tools"). In the left hand pane of the CM console, there
are three sections you can work in: "System Tools", "Storage" and
"Services and Applications". You can get to the "Computer Management"
Console either by right clicking "My Computer" and clicking "Manage" on
the context menu *OR* you can go to start menu and find "Administative
Tools" and click "Computer Management" (which is in different places on
different computers, hence why i suggested right clicking "My Computer"
to avoid confusion)

 

[Gordon]

ACTUALLY, "Local Users and Groups" is inside SYSTEM TOOLS, in the
COMPTER MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (which you can get to by going to
"Administrative Tools"). In the left hand pane of the CM console, there
are three sections you can work in: "System Tools", "Storage" and
"Services and Applications". You can get to the "Computer Management"
Console either by right clicking "My Computer" and clicking "Manage" on
the context menu *OR* you can go to start menu and find "Administative
Tools" and click "Computer Management" (which is in different places on
different computers, hence why i suggested right clicking "My Computer"
to avoid confusion)

Agreed - I THINK the OP was going to Start-All Programs-Accessories-System
Tools - which is why he couldn't find it.