How Do I Get Administrator Permission to Install a Program?
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How do I give a program administrator permission?

Select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. In the Computer Management dialog, click on System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users. Right-click on your user name and select Properties. In the properties dialog, select the Member Of tab and make sure it states “Administrator”.

How do I give permission to add a software?

3 Answers

  1. Click Start and type cmd . When cmd.exe shows up, right-click and select Run as Administrator (this allows you to run Command Prompt at an elevated level).
  2. Type net localgroup Power Users /add /comment:”Standard User with ability to install programs.” and hit enter.
  3. Now you need to assign user/group rights.
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