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More info?)
It seems there's a glitch in the XP/ME update software that prevents the
initial user gaining full administrator privileges which obviously in cases
like these include the permission to download certain programmes. Provided
the new user you created has full computer administrator rights it may be
less of an hassle for future use if you just continued using it and ignored
the initial set up user
"Sonya" <Sonya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:48FDCE69-22FE-4BD8-AF57-B3B40586EF8C@microsoft.com...
> Yes, it was an update version from ME. I did what you said and it finally
> works! Will I always have to switch users in order to play?
>
> "+_ReverendJJ" wrote:
>
>> Is yr XP an update version from ME?
>> If so try this..
>> Click Start- Control Panel- User Accounts
>> Then create yourself a brand new administrator account.
>> Using this account try to enter the Game rooms.
>>
>>
>> "Sonya" <Sonya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0C046918-7592-41AE-9D27-487957CC5EC3@microsoft.com...
>> > You removed XP and did what? Did you use Win98, 98se, Me, 2000, or NT
>> >> instead? Or did you mean you removed SP2 and it worked?
>> >
>> > I removed XP and went back to Me and I could play again. If there was a
>> > way
>> > to remove the SP2 would I be able to play again?
>> >>
>> >> Here's a site that has a collection of helpful suggestions:
>> >>
>> >>
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/EnterRooms.html
>> > I have been to the above mentioned site and have done everything that I
>> > can
>> > think of there and I still can't play.
>> >
>> >> Can you enter other game rooms, such as Hearts? What are you trying
>> >> to
>> >> install, Heartbeat or ZoneIntro, or the Backgammon files?
>> > I can't enter any other game rooms or download from them. I removed
>> > Heartbeat as I was instructed to and changed setting in the internet
>> > options.
>> > I have uninstalled the zone using add/remove programs but there were
>> > some
>> > parts of the program that windows would not removed.
>> >
>> > Basically, this is what happens. I click on the backgammon room I would
>> > like
>> > to enter. Then the download box appears. I click install and it says
>> > "Sorry,
>> > we were unable to install your game."
>> >>
>> >> Look in Internet Properties (Options), "Settings" button, "View
>> >> Objects", and see if either is missing or listed as Damaged.
>> > Both are present and say "installed" next to them.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> +Elmo_Tech
>> >> MSN® Gaming ZoneT - Technical Support
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Add clvck to the subject line and correct my address from "invalid" to
>> >> "com" if you want to email me.
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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