<Li> Running Disk Defragmenter </Li> <Li> Running Registry Editor </Li> <Li> Running the Windows Experience Index assessment </Li> <P> Common tasks, such as changing the time zone, do not require administrator privileges (although changing the system time itself does, since the system time is commonly used in security protocols such as Kerberos). A number of tasks that required administrator privileges in earlier versions of Windows, such as installing critical Windows updates, no longer do so in Vista . Any program can be run as administrator by right - clicking its icon and clicking "Run as administrator", except MSI or MSU packages as, due to their nature, if administrator rights will be required a prompt will usually be shown . Should this fail, the only workaround is to run a Command Prompt as an administrator and launch the MSI or MSP package from there . </P>

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