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When i tried to install Adobe illustrator CS2 11 at windows 7 and after installing when try to activate this software shows this error message.

You are not allowed to continue because your account does not have the proper privileges. Please log in using an account with administrator privileges and try again.

now i cannot understand even though i am an administrator of my pc why this message show? Please solve this quickly. And was this problem of windows 7 or Illustrator CS2? I am very confused.:?:

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Short diagnosis and cause: the privilege error on Windows 7 almost always points to User Account Control (UAC) behavior — being a member of the Administrators group does not mean processes run elevated by default, so an installer or the activation helper must be launched with an elevated token. was on the right track: the activation step must run elevated to write system-wide registry keys and files. (learn.microsoft.com)

Quick practical checklist (try in order):

  • Launch the installer and the Illustrator executable (activation step) by right‑click → Run as administrator.
  • If the installer still fails, set the installer/exe to run in Compatibility mode for Windows XP (or try the Program Compatibility troubleshooter) and check “Run this program as an administrator” on the Compatibility tab.
  • Temporarily disable antivirus/firewall during install (briefly) and run setup from an elevated Command Prompt (Start → type cmd → right‑click → Run as administrator → run the installer). ()

Advanced fixes (backup first): if elevation doesn’t help the activation may be blocked by file or registry ACLs. Take ownership of the Adobe program folder and grant Administrators full control, then retry the activation. Example commands (run an elevated Command Prompt):

takeown /f "C:\Program Files\Adobe" /r /d Y
icacls "C:\Program Files\Adobe" /grant "Administrators":F /T

After changing ACLs, reboot and run the activation elevated. Use regedit to check HKLM\Software\Adobe permissions if the installer needs to write there. (learn.microsoft.com)

Important note for readers returning years later: CS2 is end‑of‑life and Adobe retired the old activation infrastructure; even after fixing local privileges, reinstallation/activation may fail because Adobe removed those legacy activation services. The Adobe Creative Suite archive explains the retirement and next steps for legacy products — consider using an XP VM or Windows XP Mode if the app needs an older runtime. ()

References: Microsoft UAC + compatibility guidance, Adobe “run as administrator” notes, and Microsoft icacls documentation.

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Member Avatar for Xlphos

Hi,

Did you try right clicking on the installation file and run as administrator?

- Let us know how it goes

Member Avatar for khajvah

Hi,

Did you try right clicking on the installation file and run as administrator?

- Let us know how it goes

Should work but interesting why is he getting that problem. If he installed that when logged in with the same user. Even if he wasn't administrator... Something is wrong.

Member Avatar for neha4412

When i tried to install Adobe illustrator CS2 11 at windows 7 and after installing when try to activate this software shows this error message.

You are not allowed to continue because your account does not have the proper privileges. Please log in using an account with administrator privileges and try again.

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