Vista cannot run program as administrator

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Watch our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Joined Jun 7, Messages Hello: I have an Acer laptop running 32 bit Windows Vista. To "accomplish" that I went to "Control Panel", "User Accounts" and selected "Turn User Account Control On or Off" thinking this would allow me to go directly to "Maciej" the administrator account on Windows start-up without having to chose the user again.

Well, it did just that! Unfortunatelly, Windows now logs me directly into the Guest User account and not "Maciej" as hoped. Now I have no administrator rights to Windows, cannot change the modify the user accounts, cannot switch users as there no longer is "Maciej" visible, cannot run "msconfig" as I do not have administrator rights in this account and, best of all, am unable to start Windows in Safe Mode as one of the applications fails to load and only the Other User account pops up on the screen as a choice.

How do I get back to "Maciej" or the administrator account? DaveA David. Trusted Advisor. Spam Fighter. Joined Nov 16, Messages 17, What happens when you do boot into the "Safe mode"?

I understand but I have no way off switching to the administrator account. The guest account loads automatically in NORMAL Windows startup and does not give the the option to change to Administrator or the authority to run any programs or change Windows settings. When Windows loads I press F8. Select to start Windows in Safe Maode option 1. Windows files are loaded After a 30 second pause this error message comes up: Windows could not connect to the Sens service Please consult your system administrator.

Joined Aug 1, Messages 51, Whether you are "the" admin depends on what version of Windows you are running. There is an account named "Administrator" the name of which cannot be changed in some versions.

What accounts exist at present on the machine? Can you get to any login screen try holding Shift when the screen is about to appear? Before I had "Maciej", the previously re-named administrator status account, and "Other User", the guest account. Try System Restore. You may end up reloading Windows, but SR should get you back to where you were.

It is always a good idea to have an extra administrative account created on any machine that can be used in just this sort of circumstance. I need administrator rights to run system restore and I don't have those.

If I do have to reload Windows, will I loose all the programs already loaded in to the laptop? You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Rohit Siddegowda. Hi, 1. Were there any changes made on the computer prior to the issue?

Does the issue occur for any particular program? Which program are you referring to? Method 1 : I would suggest you to follow these steps: a. Right click on the program. Method 2 : Try to run Microsoft Safety Scanner for any spyware or malware infection and check if it helps. What is System Restore? Method 5 : I would suggest you to create a new Administrator user account and check if the issue persists.

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