Latest ATI driver & administator mode issue

[videobruce]

I tried to install V5.10 on a 9600Pro card and I get a message that you must be in administrator mode.
I am. What I normally do to prevent Windows from creating another folder that I don't want or need is to rename the administartor account to something else after I load the O/S. That is the only one I log on to. The other account is guest.
Previous versions up to V5.3 worked fine. ATI changed something and now it won't let me install the s/w I assume because of this. I really don't want to rename the account just for this reason.

Ideas and input?

 

[PurdueRy]

I don't see what the big deal is having an administrator folder. If thats the way windows does it why not just leave it?

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
I don't see what the big deal is having an administrator folder. If thats the way windows does it why not just leave it?

It's not so good if the drivers *require* you to have a user named "Administrator", because some people change the name for security reasons. The drivers should just check that the current user has admin privileges.

I haven't heard of this problem, but you could try emailing ATI support.

 

[videobruce]

I don't see what the big deal is having an administrator folder. If thats the way windows does it why not just leave it?

More bloat, don't want it, don't need it, just because it's not the M$ way doesn't mean it's wrong.
Never had a problem in the 3+ years I have been running 2k.

Less is best................

It's not so good if the drivers *require* you to have a user named "Administrator", because some people change the name for security reasons.

Thank you.