Comments on: Just a user on Windows http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/09/windows-administrator/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:22:10 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/09/windows-administrator/comment-page-1/#comment-4863 Ben Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/08/just-a-user-on-windows/#comment-4863 How I got around this with MSTS was to log in as Administrator the first time I ran it. Subsequently to this I have been able to run it from my everyday user account. At least I think that's what I did... How I got around this with MSTS was to log in as Administrator the first time I ran it. Subsequently to this I have been able to run it from my everyday user account. At least I think that’s what I did…

]]> By: daniel http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/09/windows-administrator/comment-page-1/#comment-3784 daniel Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:48:29 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/08/just-a-user-on-windows/#comment-3784 <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=228985" rel="nofollow">Another article</a> reveals a lot of the issues (including the one I'm having, it looks like) are caused by the games' copy protection. And yes, one solution they still suggest is running as Administrator. <a href="http://groups-beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.games/browse_thread/thread/142fdf701b08650a/72c76dc7091a87fc?q=%22train+simulator%22+administrator+user&rnum=3" rel="nofollow">One idea</a> is to create an Admin user that the games RunAs, but is hacked so people can't log into it. Kludgy, but I might try that. Another article reveals a lot of the issues (including the one I’m having, it looks like) are caused by the games’ copy protection. And yes, one solution they still suggest is running as Administrator.

One idea is to create an Admin user that the games RunAs, but is hacked so people can’t log into it. Kludgy, but I might try that.

]]> By: Froosh. Stuff. http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/09/windows-administrator/comment-page-1/#comment-3780 Froosh. Stuff. Thu, 09 Jun 2005 03:30:01 +0000 http://www.geekrant.org/2005/06/08/just-a-user-on-windows/#comment-3780 <strong>Windows Administrator vs. Games</strong> Why is it that so many apps and games require you to be an administrator? ... Windows Administrator vs. Games

Why is it that so many apps and games require you to be an administrator?
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