super-ss Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I am the only user on my computer but for some strange reason windows 7 won`t reconise me as the admin user. When I try to install something this happensWindows asks me to type in the adminpassword but there is no place too type it in and the yes button is "grey" so the only thing I can do is push the no buttonAny one got any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 What happens if you click control panel / user accounts, does it list you as an administrator?.If it says standard user, click on change account and put the dot in Administrator then click OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super-ss Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 What happens if you click control panel / user accounts, does it list you as an administrator?.If it says standard user, click on change account and put the dot in Administrator then click OK.it says standard user but when i try to change the account the same thing happens again. I am asked for the adminpassword but there is no place to type anything in and i can`t press yes because it is "grey" I can only press the no butten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Have you tried from the user account, setting up another account as admin ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 You have to login as 'Administrator' to change your standard account to an admin account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super-ss Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Have you tried from the user account, setting up another account as admin ?.same thing happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super-ss Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 You have to login as 'Administrator' to change your standard account to an admin account.How do i log in as administrator? If you mean when i start up the computer the only option is to log in to my account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndept1 Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 repair you window to solve problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth.boston Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 When you log off, or switch user, are there any other users listed?If nothing is listed, can you use Ctrl + Alt + Del to bring up a log in box that you can type in?I'm guessing that you will not be able to do that, and if so, you will probably need to run a Windows install again to either repair the installation, or install fresh.In the future, the way to avoid such a problem would be to create an Administrator account with a password, and then create your user account as a standard user. This way, whenever you want to do something that requires administrator access, it will ask for the administrator password, and you can type it in. This is a more secure way to run Windows 7.Elizabeth BostonAKA The Computer Lady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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