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I am using winxp home edition, when I click on Manage the option to select
local users etc is not listed. When I logged on as a different user, not my
primary account, I was able to install a printer and it was available when I
relogged on to my primary account.
"NobodyMan" wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:47:12 -0700, "Acajunpa"
> <Acajunpa@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >"Byte" wrote:
> >
> >> Are you the Administrator? Yes I am
> >> --
> >> XP-WNP
> >> Today is the first day of the
> >> rest of your life.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Acajunpa" wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I try to add a printer I receive the message " This operation has been
> >> > cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please etc"
> >Yes I am an Administrator.
>
> Are you a member of the administrators group? I've run into this
> problem before and found out my account wasn't.
>
> To add yourself to the Administrators group:
>
> 1. Right-click My Computer and select "Manage"
> 2. If necessary, expand the Local Users and Groups entry.
> 3. Click on "Groups"
> 4. Double-clike on Administrators
> 5. If you account isn't listed under "members", click "Add"
> 6. Enter your account name in the text box and click "Check Names"
> 7. The system will verify your account and it will be underlined.
> 8. Click OK
>
> Now you are a member of the Administrator group and should be able to
> add your printer.
>
>
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