My computer tells me I am not the administrator.

[Guest]

My computer tells me I am not the administrator I am I own the computer.
My account says administrator. What is wrong?

 

[Richard in AZ]

My computer tells me I am not the administrator I am I own the computer.
My account says administrator. What is wrong?

You don't provide enough information for anyone to help you.
What error message is telling you that you are not the administrator?
What are you doing when you get this message?
What accounts do you have on your computer?
Which account are you logged in as?
What version of Windows are you using?
Be detailed and specific.

 

[Guest]

-- Sorry, it happend this time when I was trying to use an active x program.
It has happend other times when I am trying to install programs or update
programs including updates from Microsoft update. The error message is (to
the best of my memory) "you must be computer administrator to modify this
computer" Just in case people need it I use Windows XP Home sp2
Thanks

 

[Jim]

-- Sorry, it happend this time when I was trying to use an active x
program.
It has happend other times when I am trying to install programs or update
programs including updates from Microsoft update. The error message is (to
the best of my memory) "you must be computer administrator to modify this
computer" Just in case people need it I use Windows XP Home sp2
Thanks

Is your account a member of the administrator group? Surely you aren't
logging in to the "administrator" account?
Jim

 

[John Wunderlich]

-- Sorry, it happend this time when I was trying to use an active
x program. It has happend other times when I am trying to install
programs or update programs including updates from Microsoft
update. The error message is (to the best of my memory) "you must
be computer administrator to modify this computer" Just in case
people need it I use Windows XP Home sp2 Thanks

If you right-click on "Start" and you see "Open All Users" and "Explore
All Users" at the bottom of the list, then you have administrator
priviledges. Otherwise you don't. Use the Control Panel, User
Accounts" to find an Administrator account and "Change your account
Type".

HTH,
John

 

[Guest]

What you should be able to do is to start up the PC in safe mode. When you do
this you should see the admin account. Just log in as the administrator of
the computer. once you login to it the first time it should appear as a
regular account on startup. I also believe that you can go into the control
panel and change the way that you are currently logging on to using the
"classic" logon. but I cannot remember if that option is for professional
only. but the safe mode trick will work.

XP home gives you administrative rights, but not really. Which is why most
people use XP pro. It was intended to keep your computer safe from you. but
logging on with the administrator account in safe mode will get you the
rights that you need.