How can I gain administrative privileges on my XP machine to install packages?

[Kenneth Mann]

I have a machine with XP, and would like to install packages under my user account, but for this need administrative privileges. I have tried a couple of suggested ways of getting this, but each time I run into a problem.
First I tried:
Start>Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management. then:
System Tools>Local Users and Groups>Users
the problem is, that under "System Tools" I don't have "Local Users and Groups".

Second, in the Administrator account I tried:
(Right Click) My Computer
(Click Manage)
(expand) Local Users and Groups
the problem here is that I again can't get "Local Users and Groups". Does anyone have an answer?

KM

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

It's an option under Control Panel >> User Accounts

 

[dE_logics]

The administrator user account might be possibility disabled.

You can enable it under groups and users section of system administration.

I'm not running windows so I can't tell you the exact path.

 

[Kenneth Mann]

It's an option under Control Panel >> User Accounts

Thanks, it worked! This is what we all love about Microsoft. The instructions they give don't always match the actual system - - they keep changing - - apparently to make it exciting.

KM

I'm sorry it took me this long to get back. I sometimes disappear from the scene.

 

[pallidin]

Just to add, I think "local users and groups" is in XP pro, not the home edition, so you have to use Gregs option.