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    Question Spybot says I am not adminstrator

    I am running the software on two different Windows 7 systems. When I attempt to immunize on either computer it says I need administrator level access. I know I am the administrator and I confirmed it by checking the User Accounts section in the Control Panel. When I use the "run as administrator" option the result is the same. Is there a fix for this?

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    Hello puregenius,

    "On Windows Vista and Windows 7, Spybot-S&D might tell you that you are not authorized to perform some actions, since they require Administrator rights. You can solve this problem as follows:

    1. Right-click the Spybot - Search & Destroy entry in your start menu, instead of just left-clicking to start it.
    2. Choose Run as administrator from the context menu."

    From our FAQ here: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/faq/42.html

    There is also a screen shot which should help.

    Best regards.
    Microsoft MVP Reconnect 2018-
    Windows Insider MVP 2016-2018
    Microsoft Consumer Security MVP 2006-2016

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    I tried that -- but nothing happens when I right-click the S&D button

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    Default spybot says I'm not admin, but I am

    It won't fix problems because it says I'm not logged in as administrator -- but I am. I've tried to right-click the Search & Destroy button as advised, but nothing happens when I do that.

    http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...34&postcount=3
    Last edited by tashi; 2012-09-09 at 03:46. Reason: Added link to other post. :-)

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    What operating system do you have,Vista,Windows 7?
    Are you right clicking the Spybot icon through your Start menu?

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    Hello,

    Probably you have only right clicked the Spybot folder and not the Spybot file itself below it:
    FAQ Admin Rights

    Best regards
    Sandra
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