How to run as administrator in windows xp home edition

I have the same problem as Martin. I have admin privileges, but when trying to install games other applications seem to install just fine it tells me that I need administrator privileges. I created a new admin password. I have the same problem. My administrator account is gone so i went into safe mode, right click my computer, I click manage, and then there is no Local Users and Group.

I have windows xp home edition, I have no password of my knoledge. Please, help. Windows Password Recovery Basic is a widely spread edition though…. I cannot boot into XP safe mode now that I have dual-boot system with 7. It automatically boots into 7.

How can I get the safe mode boot to stop and ask me which system I want for safe mode? Also, I never used any password for any user including the administrator. Will that affect how I can use admin privileges? I have xp professional I moved an restarted my computer an I only have one user.

The administrator account is gone. Just the one user with limited permissions. Any help will we greatly appreciated. I have just gotten a used computer from my friend and I am not able to download the adobe flash player. It is saying I need to go to the administrative asst. How do I do that and do I need a password? Please help. Only two possibilities seem to exist: 1] i exist in some alternate dimension.

Hi again Leo and friends. Your not going to believe this! I corrected my chkdsk running on every start up and gained full control again.

Please help me again. I am running two computers with Windows XP separate Lic on each computer on a home network. I have tried to access a program installed on computer 1 through Computer 2. However, when I try to run the program it denies me by saying I do not have Adminstrators rights. Well to my knowledge I am the adminstrator to both computers.

I need to get someone to help me configure these computers so that I can do this, and so far reading some of the answers I have gotten have done nothing but confuse me, and in one case forced me to reload windows to get back to where I started. So if you can help me out that would be great, but keep it simple please. Some of the answers I have got, a person would need a PhD to understand.

I find it easier to use TeamViewer to access my computers remotely. Once you are connected to your other computer through TeamViewer, you can do anything on that you can do as if you were sitting in front of it. Good evening, hi my name is Janet and I know next to nothing about computers.

However, I still get angry when I want to delete something on my windows 8 laptop and it asks me for administrative privileges. Please help before I break it. Ps, it came with a linox os and my friend with a windows 8. What are you trying to delete? Knowing exactly when it happens will help. Comments violating those rules will be removed. Comments that don't add value will be removed, including off-topic or content-free comments, or comments that look even a little bit like spam.

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Search Ask Leo! Do this Subscribe to Confident Computing! I'll see you there! Status Not open for further replies. How do I enabled the Administrator account? PS: The windows home edition is a pre-install from Compaq since I bought this laptop.

They always disable the Administrator account on every model of their products. Thanks for help. I'm not exactly sure seeing as how i have the prof edition, but try looking around user accounts in the control panel. I know that you can enable and disable the guest account from there so try looking around and see if anything works.

SirKenin banned. SirKenin said:. Yes No. Sorry this didn't help. Thanks for your feedback. Is there a way to find out what the Adminstrator account password is? This thread is locked. See Step 1 below to learn how. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue.

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Related Articles. Author Info Last Updated: July 24, Method 1. Reboot your computer into Safe Mode. To reboot into Safe Mode, restart your computer and hold down the F8 key.