Guest nhykoro Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 I have just bought a new laptop and am new to Vista. I have tried to install the latest Windows updates but continually get the message "You need to provide Administrator permission". I AM the Administrator, I am the only user on this PC. Can anyone help please. Thanks Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 "nhykoro" <nhykoro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B83E8879-CC0B-4827-8B5B-B537EA9E85CC@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I have just bought a new laptop and am new to Vista. I have tried to >install > the latest Windows updates but continually get the message "You need to > provide Administrator permission". I AM the Administrator, I am the only > user on this PC. > > Can anyone help please. > > Thanks</span> Hello nhykoro, Please find out if you were on administrator account or user account when you attempted to install updates. To simplify my question, do you have 2 accounts set up in your computer , 1 admin account, and 1 user account ? Quote
Guest nhykoro Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 Re: I am administrator but Vista will not allow me to install upda I only have one account set up on laptop - the one that came with the laptop when I bought it. I believe it is an administrator account. "t-4-2" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > "nhykoro" <nhykoro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B83E8879-CC0B-4827-8B5B-B537EA9E85CC@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> > >I have just bought a new laptop and am new to Vista. I have tried to > >install > > the latest Windows updates but continually get the message "You need to > > provide Administrator permission". I AM the Administrator, I am the only > > user on this PC. > > > > Can anyone help please. > > > > Thanks</span> > Hello nhykoro, > Please find out if you were on administrator account or user account when > you attempted to install updates. To simplify my question, do you have 2 > accounts set up in your computer , 1 admin account, and 1 user account ? > > </span> Quote
Guest t-4-2 Posted May 15, 2008 Posted May 15, 2008 nhykoro;713048 Wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I only have one account set up on laptop - the one that came with the > laptop > when I bought it. I believe it is an administrator account. > > "t-4-2" wrote:<span style="color:green"><span style="color:darkred"> > > > > > > > > > > "nhykoro" <nhykoro@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > > news:B83E8879-CC0B-4827-8B5B-B537EA9E85CC@xxxxxx > > > Hello nhykoro, > > > Please find out if you were on administrator account or user account</span> > > when<span style="color:darkred"> > > > you attempted to install updates. To simplify my question, do you</span> > > have 2<span style="color:darkred"> > > > accounts set up in your computer , 1 admin account, and 1 user</span> > > account ?<span style="color:darkred"> > > > > > > > > </span></span></span> Hello nhykoro, THAT is strange! OK, stay on that account, do you knoww how to set up an account ? If yes, set up another administrator account under your name and your password. After that ,reboot or Switch user, logon to your own NEW admin account. Now try to update again. Let me know what happens. -- t-4-2 Quote
Guest Chappy Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Hi nhykoro This may be an ACL (Access Control List) permissions issue, do you receive any error code associated with this in Event Viewer? Read 'This page' (http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/200.../04/739820.aspx) to see if this may be what you need to fix this. It could also mean that your WinUpdate client is corrupt and needs to be replaced. That can be done thru MS email support for free. I had the instructs around once and the needed commands but I think I neglected to save them. -- Chappy :: _DAVE_ ::- vista ultimate 64bit - nzxt lexa classic case - asus commando mobo (p965/ich8r) - intel e6750 core 2 - zalman 9700 cpu cooler - 4g's crucial ballistix tracer ddr2 pc26400 ram - bfg 8800gts oc2 320mb - 2 x 22\" w2207 lcd monitors - 2 x 250g, 2 x 500g sata ii hdd's, 2 dvd burners c/w lightscribe (sony, tsst) - enermax noisetaker ii 600w psu with custom chrome cable sleeving - hauppauge hdtv tv tuner card - 5.1 logitech z5500 speakers - 15 in 1 multi-card reader :: We will _NEVER_ Forget! :: Quote
Guest Mickey Mouse Posted July 12, 2008 Posted July 12, 2008 Hi nhykoro I'm new to vista also and I've been reading the replies you've been getting. The people replying to you also reply to many others and it appears they know what they're talking about. However one piece of advice I seldom see and new users should be aware of is when you take home your new machine make sure you got the backup disks and then reformat and install it. I know it's a pain in the backside but necessary, especially if your machine was on Demo in the store. Some retailers with demo machines on display sometimes like to install their own little programs and utilities and accounts (passwords) to entice you further to buy the product. God knows what else they might install. The above may not help but is worth considering. Mickey "nhykoro" <nhykoro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B83E8879-CC0B-4827-8B5B-B537EA9E85CC@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> >I have just bought a new laptop and am new to Vista. I have tried to >install > the latest Windows updates but continually get the message "You need to > provide Administrator permission". I AM the Administrator, I am the only > user on this PC. > > Can anyone help please. > > Thanks </span> Quote
Guest Beoweolf Posted July 12, 2008 Posted July 12, 2008 Administrator permission on Vista does not (always/actually) mean capital "A" administrator. What it is asking for is 'your' permission, your approval to allow the program to elevate its rights to take advantage of administrator level permissions. if you are getting a pop up screen asking for permission - just "OK" it and it should proceed. If you still have a problem, then take notice of which update is giving you these problems. You could also open windows update, view the log to see names and status of programs that failed to install. "Mickey Mouse" <mickey@disneyland.com> wrote in message news:uJoQEy74IHA.1892@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Hi nhykoro > I'm new to vista also and I've been reading the replies you've been > getting. The people replying to you also reply to many others and it > appears they know what they're talking about. However one piece of advice > I seldom see and new users should be aware of is when you take home your > new machine make sure you got the backup disks and then reformat and > install it. I know it's a pain in the backside but necessary, especially > if your machine was on Demo in the store. Some retailers with demo > machines on display sometimes like to install their own little programs > and utilities and accounts (passwords) to entice you further to buy the > product. God knows what else they might install. > The above may not help but is worth considering. > > Mickey > > > "nhykoro" <nhykoro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B83E8879-CC0B-4827-8B5B-B537EA9E85CC@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >>I have just bought a new laptop and am new to Vista. I have tried to >>install >> the latest Windows updates but continually get the message "You need to >> provide Administrator permission". I AM the Administrator, I am the only >> user on this PC. >> >> Can anyone help please. >> >> Thanks</span> > </span> Quote
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