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Name: grey
Date: April 22, 2008 at 11:39:31 Pacific
Subject: Office 2007 update needs Admin
OS: Vista Home Premium
CPU/Ram: 3GB
Model/Manufacturer: HP Pavilion Elite m9040n
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I have this computer since Feb 2008, using Vista Home Premium and Small Business Office 2007 since then.
I get Windows updates w/o problems but every attempt to update my Office programs, Microsoft displays that I must be an Administrator to get updates.
If I go to User Accounts, my name shows with the Administrator title under it.
Why is Microsoft Office update not seeing that I am an Administrator?

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Response Number 1
Name: XpUser
Date: April 22, 2008 at 12:36:32 Pacific
Subject: Office 2007 update needs Admin
Reply: (edit)

Have you tried running the update with administrative credentials?

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Response Number 2
Name: grey
Date: April 22, 2008 at 12:56:02 Pacific
Subject: Office 2007 update needs Admin
Reply: (edit)

"Administrative credentials"?
Is this the same as running selecting Run as Administrator? I did that and did not make any difference. If not the same, how do I run with the "credentials"?

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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth
Date: April 22, 2008 at 18:03:02 Pacific
Subject: Office 2007 update needs Admin
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What about a direct download versus an update?


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Response Number 4
Name: geolew
Date: April 23, 2008 at 08:08:21 Pacific
Subject: Office 2007 update needs Admin
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Grey:

Try the following

Full Admin Account in Vista.

Click the START menu
In the RUN box type in CMD
At Dos prompt, type in NET USER ADMINISTRATOR /ACTIVE:YES

Log off the current account. Relog in on the new Administrator account.

Right Now! Do not pass go do not collect $200, Put in a strong password on the account. Such as BaRbIe#93!

This account gives supreme rights.

Do your updates through this account.

To turn off the account.

Go to Start
Go to Run
Type in CMD
At the dos prompt
NET USER ADMINISTRATOR/ACTIVE:NO


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