Unable to run macro because of XP security settings

[Guest]

I just bought a new computer with Windows XP Professional and wanted to install a macro from Microsoft ("Macros9") that among other things allows me to port autotexts from my older machine. The security settings on my new machine wont allow me to run the macro. I am the default administrator. The security is set high and I’m listed as a regular user.

1. I can’t figure out how to set the security lower so I can use the macros.
2. I tried to run the program MS word as the administrator, as I believe this would permit me to use the macros. I found that to run the program as the administrator, I had to hold down the shift key, right click and select “run as…†which I did.
3. I then selected “The following user: User name†– “Administrator†I had left my password blank because I’m the only one using this machine. When I clicked “OK†it told me that blank passwords are not permitted.
4. I then set a password for myself as administrator and rebooted the machine. I then went through the procedures again, clicking “Run as†and selecting the administrator’s option. I typed in the password (which worked to log on initially) and instead I got an error message, which read: “Unable to log on: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.â€

I’d like to be able to set the security levels lower and I also like to run a program as an administrator. I can’t figure out how to do either and have wasted several hours. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Bob McNult

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I just bought a new computer with Windows XP Professional and wanted
to install a macro from Microsoft ("Macros9") that among other things
allows me to port autotexts from my older machine. The security
settings on my new machine wont allow me to run the macro. I am the
default administrator. The security is set high and I'm listed as a
regular user.

1. I can't figure out how to set the security lower so I can use the
macros.
2. I tried to run the program MS word as the administrator, as I
believe this would permit me to use the macros. I found that to run
the program as the administrator, I had to hold down the shift key,
right click and select "run as." which I did.
3. I then selected "The following user: User name" - "Administrator"
I had left my password blank because I'm the only one using this
machine. When I clicked "OK" it told me that blank passwords are not
permitted.
4. I then set a password for myself as administrator and rebooted the
machine. I then went through the procedures again, clicking "Run as"
and selecting the administrator's option. I typed in the password
(which worked to log on initially) and instead I got an error
message, which read: "Unable to log on: Logon failure: unknown user
name or bad password."

I'd like to be able to set the security levels lower and I also like
to run a program as an administrator. I can't figure out how to do
either and have wasted several hours. If anyone could help, I'd
appreciate it.

So this is a WORD issue.. I guess Word XP - NOT Windows XP?

No Problem. It's Word Macro Securities - not Windows XP Securities that are
keeping you from doing what you want. So you cannot do the following (I got
this from the help in Microsoft Word):

1.. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2.. Click the Security tab.
3.. Under Macro Security, click Macro Security.
4.. Click the Security Level tab, and then select the security level you
want to use.
That seems to be the same for Office XP/Office 2003. Did that help?