3 people listed as Administrator

Discussion in 'Software' started by Drs Orders, Nov 1, 2007.

  1. Drs Orders

    Drs Orders Private E-2

    A friend is trying to remove a pop up that windows is trying to configure photo gallery . he is trying to find the file in task manger , but it says access only to
    Administrator . there are three people on his machine , and all are listed as Administrator . How can he change it to just one . and is photo gallery some kind of spyware ? thanks .
     
    Drs Orders, Nov 1, 2007
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Which Windows version are they using?

    If its Vista and its in built Photo Gallery its legit or they may have downloaded the beta of Live PhotoGallery and it also is legit, but what Photo Gallery is it they have?

    Could you post a shot of the popup windows that is trying to configure?



    As for Admins, you will need 1 Admin account on the PC but the others can be changed to Standard Users via Control Panel > User Accounts.

    XP Instructions
    http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../all/proddocs/en-us/usercpl_change_group.mspx
     
    DavidGP, Nov 3, 2007
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  3. Drs Orders

    Drs Orders Private E-2

    Thanks Halo , He has Xp Home . and to my knowledge he has never downloaded it . Will try and get him to take a snap shot of the pop up .
     
    Drs Orders, Nov 3, 2007
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  4. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi

    Great in the screenshot as it will narrow the application down, to good or bad, its could be possible if he has downloaded the latest Live Betas in Messenger etc that the installer for those are an all in one and will install all of the Live apps, in Messenger, Photo Gallery ( which is very good for a free and easy to use Photo archive and editing app ) Writer, and Live Toolbar.

    The other thing is that he may have not installed the app but one of the other admins listed on that PC may have... or is he the only user? this then brings into cal the question of how did the other Admins appear on the PC, by that I mean how enabled and created them.

    Has he run antivirus/malware software on the PC to get a quick check on his security status?
     
    DavidGP, Nov 4, 2007
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