XCRunner772 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 On Vista, I have a program that I want to use, but whenever I install it, it's blocked by an administrator. I get it downloaded fine, but I can't actually use it. Only administrators can. Is there a way I can change this? XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Are you on an administrator account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I had my father give me administrator so I can try and deal with this problem. But normally, no I am not. And my parents don't trust me with it, so don't go down that ally. XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbrideau Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Well, you can't install anything without being on an admin account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 I have already installed the program, but I don't have the right permissions to use the program. I did Right click > Properties > Security Tab. All the "Allow" boxes are checked. So I can modify, read & execute, write. Yet I can still not open the program unless I'm an administrator. XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathmath Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 What program is it? Thoroughly retired, may still write now and again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Playonline Viewer. It's for Final Fantasy XI Online. You have to download the program from the internet because they don't have one out right now that's on CD that's for Vista. XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 right click -> run as administrator? 2257AD.TUMBLR.COM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareJonsson Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 right click -> run as administrator? That would imply his parents are going to give him the Admin password. I wonder if it's a permissions issue on the programs home folder, it's possible the program may be trying to write to a file there. Under C:\Program Files, locate the programs folder, and set it's permissions so you have full read and write, also make sure you have read and write on it's contents too. [Assist-X] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 Clare, isn't that the same as right clicking on the program's shortcut on my desktop, properties, security tab? That (the security tab) shows I have all the permissions. XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Still having my problem :\ XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Still having my problem :\ If you don't have admin privileges, you won't be able to run it, regardless of whatever permissions you think you may have. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 But there should definantly be a way I can change that... XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 But there should definantly be a way I can change that... Using your parents account would do it. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCRunner772 Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 I need a way to be on a non-administrator account and still be able to use the program. My parents don't trust me with administrator. XBL Gamertag = MakesYouScreamWoW = Runetotem Horde - Vidars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I need a way to be on a non-administrator account and still be able to use the program. My parents don't trust me with administrator. The whole point of an administrator account is to be able to run all programs, if they won't let you use the admin account then you are out of luck. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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