I am trying to add or remove programs in the control panel on my computer. But when I select "Add or remove programs" A message comes up saying"Add or remove programs has been restricted. Please check with your administrator" What is this and how can I change the restrictions to allow me to remove old stuff! I'm not quiet sure how this came about, but in the past I have had no problems. By the way, its windows xp home on my Dell laptop. THANX
2006-08-23 02:13:28 · 8 answers · asked by karinakat 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You will have to log in as an Administrator to do anything - even to remove the restriction on your account!
Check what other users have accounts on your machine. Control Panel, User Accounts should show you which ones have Administrator rights and which are Limited.
2006-08-23 02:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears you or someone else has taken the Administrator privaleges off yourself.
to fix.
Click on start(bottom left)
Goto top and click on the pic show at the top of the start menu
Click on home on the top line Left side
You will get a screen with 2 options e.g Pick a Task and
Pick account to change
Under pick a task click on change an account
The next screen should show you where you stand e.g administrator or Guest
Click on the pic that applies to you whether admin or not
Click on change my account type.
You should be able to work it out from there..
You can go into user accounts in the Control panel and do the same - just another way of getting there.
Best of luck
2006-08-23 09:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In control panel go to User Accounts and be sure you are listed as an administrator.
2006-08-23 09:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have accidently created a second user account on your computer. To check this, go to start, log off, and after it logs off you will see if there are more than one account. if so, log on using the one that says owner or administrator ... depends on how your computer was set up ... and hopefully there isn't a password :-/ after that mmm ... you may have to take it to a computershop or someone that you can trust with your computer and have them 'repair' it
2006-08-23 09:21:46 · answer #4 · answered by Zenas Walter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This means you do not have administrator rights to uninstall. Reboot into safe mode and go into admin mode...
2006-08-23 09:18:26 · answer #5 · answered by pawys1111 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to log in using an administrator account...may be u r logged in thru limited account
2006-08-23 09:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Double click the and a thingy ma-bobber will pop up and it will give you options. Yes, one is DELETE
2006-08-23 09:26:51 · answer #7 · answered by jedi214 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to log in as administrator. nothing else really you can do
2006-08-23 09:19:17 · answer #8 · answered by yahooanswersgirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋