Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

I installed a program and I tried to uninstall it and the computer won't let me. It comes up "You do not have sufficient access to uninstall - please contact your system administrator!"

I am the only user of this computer and I already have administrator user status but still it won't let me remove it. The software is not virus software but a legit program.

Anybody know why this is happening? Please give me some advice thanks!

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

I have Windows 7 kestrelx and I uninstalled a program with no probs, it was actually Mcafee, which is a standard installation on a Dell laptop, but I removed it no probs

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

If you right-click the installation program, do you get the option to "run as administrator"?

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Yes I have uninstalled every other program I wanted to! For some reason this one is refusing to budge!

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

The program is already installed on the system! When I go into the programs area in control panel and right click what comes up is "uninstall" when I click on this then the message I already mentioned comes up!

Cheers...

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Would a System Restore to a date before the installation not solve the problem for you?
Only asking.......I'm a numpty:)

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Was a possible solution :confused: but I havn't been backing up my system since that time - so no longer a solution! Thanks for the idea anyway :D

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Windows 7 should set a restore point automatically every time you install something so it might still be possible to roll back worth a try

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Ya I've just used the restore point set by Windows 7 to get rid of that annoying systems tool that keeps popping up and it does work mick

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

I think you can turn off the restoring function which is what I did! But do you know if you can check somewhere the time/date of the times it was restored, I'll check this! Also there are other things I may have installed that I may lose!

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Yes that's what I did what I posted...:D

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

If you did it that way it tells you the time and date from where to restore:rolleyes:

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place!

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

Usually is Margaret:D

Re: Windows 7 - System Administrator!
 

What program is it your trying to get rid of ?

You can also try downloading the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility at
How do I uninstall Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 suites if I cannot uninstall it from Control Panel? It will show you all the programs on
your computer and may give you a better chance of uninstalling it...

If not, let me know, we'll try another angle of attack ;)

Cheers