postmaster starting Execution of PostgreSQL C:\apache2triad\pgsql\bin> by a user with administrative permissions is not permitted. The server must be started under an unprivileged user ID to prevent possible system security compromises. See the documentation for more information on how to properly start the server.
Solution 1. Create a new user and make it a member only of the Users group 2. In Services set Log On for the PostgreSQL Service the newly created user On my pc it worked ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster