i'm using windows 98....and i jus downloaded a program off the internet...when i opened the file it gave me a messsage saying that i cant use and it tells me to contact the admin....this usally dosent happen..and i never knew there was a admin on my computer.....does anyone know how to fix this? is there a way to find out the admin is?

what program did you try to download?

uh...i think it was Tuneup Utilities...is that compatible with windows 98?

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Originally posted by - keef
i'm using windows 98....and i jus downloaded a program off the internet...when i opened the file it gave me a messsage saying that i cant use and it tells me to contact the admin....this usally dosent happen..and i never knew there was a admin on my computer.....does anyone know how to fix this? is there a way to find out the admin is?

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If you could give us more information about the error and what triggered it we could be admins and try to help you

ok..first this message comes up...saying msiexc caused a illegal program so i need to close it......then another message comes up and this is what it says : "This opderation has been cancelled due to resrictions in effect on this comuter. Please contact your system administrator." yea...thats all the detail i can give you..

btw, are you sure it is compatible with Windows 98? What is the link to that program?

yea..here's the link http://www.snapfiles.com/features/tuneuputils-703-444624.php

And what is the exact errormessage that you get, and is it when you try to install it, or when you actualy run the program...

btw, there is an extensive PDF manual on the creators site, read both the site and the manual, maybe there is something there that explains it....

personally, i think there are better ways to tune-up your computer than dealing with that program and all the spyware/adware/$|-|1+ware

k first its dis

and here's da second msg

aaaaaaahhhh, now things are clear ... here we go:
(PS: I didn't notice you said "saying msiexc caused" in one of your previous posts..... a picture says more then a thousand words ))

The second message is just because you didn't install the program properly... because:

The first message is not the program that is reporting an error, but it is your Windows Installer that isn't up to date. So update it (http://www.windowsupdate.com/ <= visit this site from time to time) or install it directly from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?F...-b702-de3bb768148f

After that reinstall the program...

er...i updated windows...and i also downloaded the file u told me to download...but it said that i already had it....and i still cant install the file

did you update your windows installer?

it said i alreadi had it

Well, your installer is corrupt so you need to reinstall it... google for more (I don't have the time am to find a step-by-step guide)

i alreadi reinstalled it...is there a way to acess the admin controls in windows 98?

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Originally posted by - keef
is there a way to acess the admin controls in windows 98?

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o..nvm den...so how can i fix this?