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    User Account Control Problem in Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SKWeathers, Oct 13, 2007.

  1. SKWeathers

    SKWeathers Notebook Consultant

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    You guys probably won't be able to help me with this, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

    I just got my computer up and running, and I connected myself up to my college's network. The problem is, they seem to have taken away my administrator privileges. When the UAC comes up, I type in my name and password and it says "The requested operation requires elevation." So I basically can't do anything on my own computer. I figure I'll probably have to call some IT guys or something, but I was hoping maybe someone might have a quicker and simpler solution. Any ideas?

    Thanks.
     
    SKWeathers, Oct 13, 2007
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    try turning UAC off, that was the first thing I did when I got vista.
     
    yuio, Oct 13, 2007
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  3. SKWeathers

    SKWeathers Notebook Consultant

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    I need to get through it to turn it off though.
     
    SKWeathers, Oct 13, 2007
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  4. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Try clicking on the Start, then click on your user picture (top right of the window), then click on Turn UAC On/Off (turn it off), then gracefully back out (saving settings, apply, OK) and reboot.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 13, 2007
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  5. SKWeathers

    SKWeathers Notebook Consultant

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    Well I figured it out, I couldn't turn it off because it came up when I tried to turn it off, but I figured out I have to log on under a different domain than my college's.
     
    SKWeathers, Oct 13, 2007
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  6. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Ah, I missed that you were running Vista Ultimate and could join a domain. Only Business and Ultimate have that capability.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 13, 2007
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