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jack.j.jepper@googlemail.com - 25 Apr 2008 04:14 GMT

I am getting increasingly frustrated with the pemissions. Last time I
asked
about this on this NG, I was told that I was probably trying to make
a
change that I shouldn't make. I was not. I am not now. I own the
computer
and I am trying to relocate files that I have created myself. The
User
Accpount Control checkbox is unchecked. I can't believe this
restriction
exists as default for the ordinary off-the-shelf computer. What can I
do?

PS On a different - but ultimately related - issue (formatting an
external HDD) I have just been told by my computer that I do not have
'sufficient rights' to perform such an operation. What society are we
living in, Maoist China, or something....!!!!!?

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BrianBruce - 25 Apr 2008 14:14 GMT

I assume since you are the owner, your account is an administrator
account. Believe it or not, the reason you get insufficient privledges
message is because UAC is turned off. If you really want to access your
pc without dealing with UAC, go into your user accounts through the
local users and groups submenu of the system.mmc snap-in. Activate the
built-in administrator account, and use that account, UAC is bypassed in
this account.

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Johnny - 04 May 2008 13:34 GMT

If you really want to access your

> pc without dealing with UAC, go into your user accounts through the
> local users and groups submenu of the system.mmc snap-in. Activate the
> built-in administrator account, and use that account, UAC is bypassed in
> this account.

Can you give me an idiot's guide as to how to do all this?
With thaniks in advance.

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BrianBruce - 05 May 2008 16:44 GMT

If t-4-2's link did not help you, here is a gui way to do it.
orb>right click computer>manage>local users and groups>users>double
click administrator

clear the disabled checkbox>OK

right click administrator account> reset password>OK

reboot

I attached the computer management screen with the admin account open.

Either way works fine, just depends on whether you like the command
prompt or not.

Good luck

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t-4-2 - 26 Apr 2008 03:46 GMT

jack.j.jepper;693479 Wrote:

> I am getting increasingly frustrated with the pemissions. Last time I
> asked
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> 'sufficient rights' to perform such an operation. What society are we
> living in, Maoist China, or something....!!!!!?

Hello, the link below is to enable the built-in administrator to do the
job for you. Logon to it and do whatever you want.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html

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