Windows 7 - System Administrator!

kestrelx · 17-03-2011, 09:56

I installed a program and I tried to uninstall it and the computer won't let me. It comes up "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall - please contact your system administrator!"

I am the only user of this computer and I already have administrator user status but still it won't let me remove it. The software is not virus software but a legit program.

Anybody know why this is happening? Please give me some advice thanks!

jaysay · 17-03-2011, 10:28

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

I installed a program and I tried to uninstall it and the computer won't let me. It comes up "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall - please contact your system administrator!"

I am the only user of this computer and I already have administrator user status but still it won't let me remove it. The software is not virus software but a legit program.

Anybody know why this is happening? Please give me some advice thanks!

I have Windows 7 kestrelx and I uninstalled a program with no probs, it was actually Mcafee, which is a standard installation on a Dell laptop, but I removed it no probs

Studio25 · 17-03-2011, 15:00

If you right-click the installation program, do you get the option to "run as administrator"?

kestrelx · 17-03-2011, 22:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I have Windows 7 kestrelx and I uninstalled a program with no probs, it was actually Mcafee, which is a standard installation on a Dell laptop, but I removed it no probs

Yes I have uninstalled every other program I wanted to! For some reason this one is refusing to budge!

kestrelx · 17-03-2011, 22:51

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Originally Posted by Studio25

If you right-click the installation program, do you get the option to "run as administrator"?

The program is already installed on the system! When I go into the programs area in control panel and right click what comes up is "uninstall" when I click on this then the message I already mentioned comes up!

Cheers...

Margaret Pilkington · 18-03-2011, 07:20

Would a System Restore to a date before the installation not solve the problem for you?
Only asking.......I'm a numpty

kestrelx · 18-03-2011, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Would a System Restore to a date before the installation not solve the problem for you?
Only asking.......I'm a numpty

Was a possible solution

but I havn't been backing up my system since that time - so no longer a solution! Thanks for the idea anyway

Mick · 18-03-2011, 10:00

Windows 7 should set a restore point automatically every time you install something so it might still be possible to roll back worth a try

jaysay · 18-03-2011, 10:03

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Originally Posted by mick

Windows 7 should set a restore point automatically every time you install something so it might still be possible to roll back worth a try

Ya I've just used the restore point set by Windows 7 to get rid of that annoying systems tool that keeps popping up and it does work mick

kestrelx · 18-03-2011, 11:04

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Originally Posted by mick

Windows 7 should set a restore point automatically every time you install something so it might still be possible to roll back worth a try

I think you can turn off the restoring function which is what I did! But do you know if you can check somewhere the time/date of the times it was restored, I'll check this! Also there are other things I may have installed that I may lose!

kestrelx · 18-03-2011, 11:05

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Ya I've just used the restore point set by Windows 7 to get rid of that annoying systems tool that keeps popping up and it does work mick

Yes that's what I did what I posted...

jaysay · 18-03-2011, 11:11

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

Yes that's what I did what I posted...

If you did it that way it tells you the time and date from where to restore

Margaret Pilkington · 18-03-2011, 11:25

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Originally Posted by kestrelx

I think you can turn off the restoring function which is what I did! But do you know if you can check somewhere the time/date of the times it was restored, I'll check this! Also there are other things I may have installed that I may lose!

sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place!

jaysay · 18-03-2011, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place!

Usually is Margaret

Bob97531 · 20-03-2011, 22:22

What program is it your trying to get rid of ?

You can also try downloading the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility at
How do I uninstall Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 suites if I cannot uninstall it from Control Panel? It will show you all the programs on
your computer and may give you a better chance of uninstalling it...

If not, let me know, we'll try another angle of attack

Cheers