[panda]

i don't know any tech support sites and was wondering where would be the best place to look for answers to my problem?

when i try to add a printer, i get the error message:
This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.

this is on a brand new laptop, i have no clue what the hell is wrong???

 

[beerguy0]

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Originally Posted by panda /img/forum/go_quote.gif i don't know any tech support sites and was wondering where would be the best place to look for answers to my problem? when i try to add a printer, i get the error message: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. this is on a brand new laptop, i have no clue what the hell is wrong???

Are you logged in as an administrator? Vista is a real PITA about that stuff. You may not have privileges to install a printer. (The message about contacting a system administrator is a clue, I think)

 

[majurglery]

yea, log in as admin, and/or turn off UAC

 

[panda]

i am the only user and uac is already off.

 

[bonkon]

Vista sux big time, get windows Mojave.

 

[panda]

bump

 

[olblueyez]

You try getting updated drivers from their website yet?

 

[tjohnusa]

Sounds to me like you don't have full admin privelages. Can you reinstall Vista? Hopefully you don't have too much installed. If this is a brand new laptop take it back and have thier techs look at it.

 

[Edwood]

When you run any installation file, make sure to right click and "run as administrator". Even IF you are logged in as the administrator. Because Vista doesn't even trust the admin, LOL.

-Ed

 

[panda]

how do i gain full admin access? it's the only user account on the system so this doesn't make any sense...

everything runs fine save for the print issue so i'd rather not reinstall if there is possible fix.

 

[John E Woven]

rightclick > run as administrator.

 

[Carmantom]

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Originally Posted by John E Woven /img/forum/go_quote.gif rightclick > run as administrator.

Yep! That should do it.