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Hi

Can somebody help me please?! I am trying to download MSN messenger to my laptop (I have winows Vista). Ikeep getting a message saying that I do not have eough permissions to do this. My boyfriend and I are the only people who use this laptop nd we are both administrators! I have got no idea where to change permissions etc!

Please could somebody give me a possible solution and please keep it simple I am not the greatest on computers! Thanks!!

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A quick recap and a few extra, practical checks that often fix Vista permission problems (building on and ): the error usually means the installer needs elevated rights or Windows has blocked the file. If the usual installer menu isn't helping for , try the items below in order — they are safe, easy to follow, and avoid redoing things you already tried.

  • If the installer was downloaded, unblock it: right-click the file, choose Properties and click Unblock (if shown).
  • Copy the installer to your local Downloads or Desktop (not a USB stick, network share or CD) and run it from there.
  • Temporarily disable any third-party antivirus/firewall while you install (some AVs block installers).
  • Try installing while signed into a different administrator account. Creating a short-lived new admin account is a good test.
  • Enable the built-in Administrator, install, then turn it off again (use only briefly):
net user Administrator /active:yes

(after install, disable it)

net user Administrator /active:no
  • If the installer still fails, check Event Viewer (look under Windows Logs > Application for MsiInstaller errors) and run a system file check to repair possible system permission corruption:
sfc /scannow

Notes and cautions: enable the built-in Administrator only temporarily and set a password if you enable it. If none of the above helps, a corrupt user profile or folder-permission problem is likely — installing under a fresh admin account usually confirms that. Also, for readers seeing this long after the thread was started: Microsoft retired the MSN/Windows Live Messenger service and recommends Skype/Microsoft account sign-in for current systems, so consider those modern alternatives if compatibility issues persist.

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Right click the install package and choose run as administrator. This should open a prompt for your admin username and password

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How do I do that?! I am only getting the option to run and then it installs automatically.

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It must be possible to get a dropdown menu by right clicking the install file. This is most likely the way to solve the problem.

Steven.

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