G ggodwin New Member Apr 20, 2009 #1 Hey folks, I want to prevent another use from installing software. How can I password protect the admin rights? My Computer System One
Hey folks, I want to prevent another use from installing software. How can I password protect the admin rights?
rive0108 Vista Guru Gold Member Apr 20, 2009 #2 No. You can password protect your Admin User account, and make their account standard though. Any Admin level account can perform installs and system changes. If you dont want them to have this priviledge elevation, change the account to a standard one. Last edited: Apr 20, 2009 My Computer System One CPU T7600G Core2Duo 2.66 Ghz Motherboard Intel 945PM + ICH7 Chipset Memory 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz Graphics card(s) Mobility Radeon x1900 256MB Sound Card Realtek HD Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA 17" Screen Resolution 1920X1200 Hard Drives 640GB 7200RPM SATA/RAID 0 (2x320GB) and 320GB 7200RPM External Mouse Wireless Microsoft 3000 Internet Speed 10 mbps/2 mbps Other Info Optical Drive: Panasonic UJ-220 DL BD-RE (Blu-Ray)
No. You can password protect your Admin User account, and make their account standard though. Any Admin level account can perform installs and system changes. If you dont want them to have this priviledge elevation, change the account to a standard one.