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Running as a Power User

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This past weekend I re-imaged my Tablet PC and vowed to run strictly as a power user. Thus far I have not had too many problems, but thought I would share the short list of issues I have encountered:

  • Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta does not appear to perform to well as a power user. It would not let me take the Imagine Cup IT quiz last night and then it also randomly displays ghost windows in the upper right hand corner of the screen. It also tends to leave ghost icons in the taskbar, earlier this morning there were 4 at one point in time.
  • AOL Instant Messenger will not install unless you are an administrator. (I think this is because of the spyware they now package with their installation. Yes you can opt not to install it.) AIM also would not run this morning as a power user. When I attempt to run it, a process starts but nothing ever comes of the process. I am not sure what is up with this, but will look into it.
  • I could not add a local printer earlier this morning. It turns out you need the, load and unload device drivers, rights to add a local printer. This was an easy fix.
  • Adobe Acrobat also requires you to be an administrator. They actually prompt you with the Run As screen which is pretty cool, but I wish you didn't have to be an admin to install it.

Other then these minor things running as a power user has been going well. I will keep everyone informed of other issues I run into.

--Eric (Grand Valley State University)