even when I am logged in with an administrator account, whenever i want to
access the network connections properties, the message "you do not have
sufficient privileges to access connections properties"

anybody can help me with this issue?

I have a similar problem. When I try to run add/remove hardware I get the
same message. I am logged into my computer as administrator. What's up with
that?

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I have tried everything. I can't get the system to give me access to Device
Manager or Add/Remove Hardware. I tried <shift>-<right-click>->run as... and
entered my administrator password and it still says I don't have enough
permissions.

I realize that it is a security feature, but a USB hardware device I am
installing (and having trouble with) suggests trying Add/Remove Hardware to
check the device and make sure it is operating properly. How can I wne the
computer won't let me?

I have been able to change the ip address using the command "netsh"  in the
command prompt of MS-DOS, however it is still not letting me modify it when i
try to do it in Windows... the same message indicating i dont have sufficient
privileges appears.
This seems to me very strange...  if anybody knows why this happens your
reply will be appreciated.

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It seems that if a domain exists, or possibly a workgroup, with greater
permissions in the heirarchy (meaning that your computer is merely a
workstation on a larger network), there can be functions not allowed on the
client computer. It seems that this is the problem on mine. It may be the
problem on yours as well.

I bought my computer used and didn't realize until after I bought it that
the shop I bought it from was given a user account password, not the
administrator password. Since then I have found that this computer was a
client on a larger network. The only way I can fix the problem is to
reinstall the OS from the disc. I purchased a new copy of the OS and will be
installing it soon. I suggest that if you have the disc(s) that came with
your computer originally, reinstall the OS. If you don't have them, go and
buy a new copy.

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