Activating Windows Administrator Rights

Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems have a much tighter security protocol than the good old windows XP or windows ME (second Edition) , therefore UtilitySoft software will only run with the security mode disabled in Windows Vista or Windows 7 either temporarily or permanently. To disable the security settings please follow the instructions below :

Windows 7

  1. Go to Windows Start button (bottom left of screen)
  2. Type UAC on the search area
  3. You will now see ‘Change UAC Settings’ on the list of found search items, select it ..
  4. Move the security settings Scroll Handle all the way to the bottom – ‘Never Notify’
  5. Restart the computer for changes to take effect
  6. Now you can use the software without right clicking to ‘Run As Administrator’
  7. Simply double click on the icon to open up the software

Windows Vista

Method #1 [Temporary Solution]
  1. Locate file or shortcut to launch application
  2. Right Click the file or shortcut
  3. Select ‘Run As Administrator’ to launch application with admin privileges
Method #2 [Permanent Solution]

To Setup Administrator with a password
  1. Logon to Vista using your usual account
  2. Click on the Start button
  3. Click on Start > Search > Type ‘cmd’
  4. When system search locates cmd then right click on cmd and select ‘Run as administrator’
  5. On command prompt type : Net user administrator [your password here]
  6. Net user administrator /active:yes
  7. Switch User, or logoff
  8. Logon as Administrator and enter password

To Setup Administrator without a password

  1. Logon to Vista using your usual account
  2. Click on the Start button
  3. Click on Start Search
  4. Type ‘cmd’
  5. When system search locates cmd then right click on cmd and select ‘Run as administrator’
  6. Net user administrator /active:yes
  7. Switch User, or log off
  8. Logon as Administrator and enter password
NOTE : There should be no space between the word ‘active’ and the colon.
/active  :yes   is wrong.
/active:yes     is correct.
You need a forward slash before /active
Net user administrator active:yes    is wrong
Net user administrator /active:yes    is correct