Hello, I'm new to Vista and need some help

Sometimes my DNS cache is flooded and I need to do ipconfig /flushdns.
I work under my account Rem-8 which is in the Administrators group.
When I try to do ipconfig /flushdns it says, that my priviliedges are
too low (how come?) Also removing address from arp table cannot be
done. How can I do this from my account?

You need to run your command prompt, with the "run as administrator' option.
Also referred to as running it elevated.

Being in the admin group, basically allows you to do a run as administrator,
doesn't make you an actual full admin like under XP.


"Rem-8" <lukasz.rem8******.com> wrote in message
news:1179516273.477251.129750@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
> Hello, I'm new to Vista and need some help
>
> Sometimes my DNS cache is flooded and I need to do ipconfig /flushdns.
> I work under my account Rem-8 which is in the Administrators group.
> When I try to do ipconfig /flushdns it says, that my priviliedges are
> too low (how come?) Also removing address from arp table cannot be
> done. How can I do this from my account?
>[/color]

<snip>[color=blue]
>Being in the admin group, basically allows you to do a run as administrator,
>doesn't make you an actual full admin like under XP.[/color]

Or more specifically,

You are a full admin; however, only programs that prompt you ("Windows
needs your permission to continue") or you run-as-administrator can
use your admin power :).

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-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell
Windows Vista Support FAQ - [url]http://www.jimmah.com/vista/[/url]

I needed that answer. But why do some programs refuse to "believe" I'm an administrator? They'll say I need to be an admin "to do that," and I already am! Any tips on how to get them to "recognize" me?

Cyn

"Jimmy Brush" <jb@mvps.org> wrote in message news:78cs43d04n08cv1n52ehd6ol0ft2d72rjv@4ax.com...
<snip>[color=blue]
>Being in the admin group, basically allows you to do a run as administrator,
>doesn't make you an actual full admin like under XP.[/color]

Or more specifically,

You are a full admin; however, only programs that prompt you ("Windows
needs your permission to continue") or you run-as-administrator can
use your admin power :).

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell
Windows Vista Support FAQ - [url]http://www.jimmah.com/vista/[/url]

This is part of the new Security model. The only way to never be bothered by the Run as Admin issue, is to activate the true Administrator account and use it for your primary login account. But doing such will bypass the UAC and other security feature.

Outside of that, if you do alot of work that needs the Run as Admin option, you can set the shortcuts to always run as admin when you launch them..

"Cyn" <cdagnalmyron@comcast.net> wrote in message news:A7182662-465E-4CBE-AA67-B715D6037B58@microsoft.com...
I needed that answer. But why do some programs refuse to "believe" I'm an administrator? They'll say I need to be an admin "to do that," and I already am! Any tips on how to get them to "recognize" me?

Cyn

"Jimmy Brush" <jb@mvps.org> wrote in message news:78cs43d04n08cv1n52ehd6ol0ft2d72rjv@4ax.com...
<snip>[color=blue]
>Being in the admin group, basically allows you to do a run as administrator,
>doesn't make you an actual full admin like under XP.[/color]

Or more specifically,

You are a full admin; however, only programs that prompt you ("Windows
needs your permission to continue") or you run-as-administrator can
use your admin power :).

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell
Windows Vista Support FAQ - [url]http://www.jimmah.com/vista/[/url]