install software on XP?

[W.]

hi,
i'm new to xp and i had a question: when i install software on XP, should i
install that as the admin or as a user?
i usually always login as the user. never as the admin. but i read somewhere
you sometimes have to install software as the admin.
this is not really in regards to a specific software program, more like a
general question.
tks,
will

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Will,

Much depends on how the software installer is written. In general, program
that require that you install as admin will tell you so when you try them.
You may be interested in this page I wrote as well:
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/xpsware.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[...D.]

hi,
i'm new to xp and i had a question: when i install software on XP, should i
install that as the admin or as a user?
i usually always login as the user. never as the admin. but i read somewhere
you sometimes have to install software as the admin.
this is not really in regards to a specific software program, more like a
general question.
tks ,>will

I've been a computer & XP user for a year now (to the month) and I
have never run across a program that mentioned anything about
installing as the admin, nor have I ever heard of one that required
it.. However I am the only user of this computer, & I believe my
account has all of the admin privileges. Because I am the only user,
I don't have to get a screen to click on my account to log in.

....D.

 

[Guest]

Tried installing SEGA Sonic Heroes on our Home XP - I have Comuter Admin
privs - but after (what appeared to be a faultless install) it asked for me
to be logged on as PC Admin!

Mog

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

To do that on a WinXP Home system, you must restart in Safe mode. The
administrator account is not available in normal mode in a Home system.

How to start in Safe mode:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe mode

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org