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How to enable "Run As Administrator"

Anonymous
2020-09-01T19:39:18+00:00

Hello everyone, I am administrator on my PC and recently while changing some of the security settings (can't remember what I did) I disabled my right to run programs as administrator.

Now I just tried running windows powershell as admin and nothing happened and the same for cmd. Can anyone please help me. I am sure there is some setting I changed in the windows security section of windows 10.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T19:48:28+00:00

    Hi Anita_A_835-

    I'm Kevin B. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience that your experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out.

    Kindly check if your user profile or account is set as administrator.

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-user-...

    If it is not working kindly try to create a new user profile on your Windows with admin privilege:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/402692...

    Also you might want to check for the application settings if the Run as admin is enabled.

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-apps-alw...

    _______________________________________________________________

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

    Hope this will help and have a bless day!

    Stay safe Anita_A_835!

    Thanks.

    Kevin B.

    independent advisor

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T21:35:25+00:00

    Hi Kevin,

    I don't have any previous restore point so when I did what you suggested the laptop just restored today's settings.

    Anita

    Hi Anita_A_835-

    Thank you for your detailed response. Do you have system restore on your account ?

    I would suggest to restore the changes on the date where the PC is working fine.

    To do that press windows key and type : restore

    Click on create restore point.

    Click on System Restore.

    Click on Next

    Select the restore point that you want to use on your computer.

    Click the Scan for affected programs button.

    Click on Close.

    Click on Next.

    Click on Finish.

    Once you complete the steps, System Restore will return your computer to the previous working state.

    Hope this will help and have a bless day!

    Thanks.

    Kevin B.

    independent advisor

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T21:11:57+00:00

    Hi Anita_A_835-

    Thank you for your detailed response. Do you have system restore on your account ?

    I would suggest to restore the changes on the date where the PC is working fine.

    To do that press windows key and type : restore

    Click on create restore point.

    Click on System Restore.

    Click on Next

    Select the restore point that you want to use on your computer.

    Click the Scan for affected programs button.

    Click on Close.

    Click on Next.

    Click on Finish.

    Once you complete the steps, System Restore will return your computer to the previous working state.

    Hope this will help and have a bless day!

    Thanks.

    Kevin B.

    independent advisor

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-01T20:04:19+00:00

    Hi Kevin,

    I have checked all this, I made some change just recently prior to that I could run apps as admin, so the apps don't have a problem. Also I didnt change my status in my laptop so I am still an admin, but I did something else either in firewall or somewhere that just doesn't allow app to run as admin.

    Hi Anita_A_835-

    I'm Kevin B. Independent advisor and a Windows user like you. I do apologize for the inconvenience that your experiencing right now, let me help you sort things out.

    Kindly check if your user profile or account is set as administrator.

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-change-user-...

    If it is not working kindly try to create a new user profile on your Windows with admin privilege:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-ph/help/402692...

    Also you might want to check for the application settings if the Run as admin is enabled.

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-apps-alw...

    _______________________________________________________________

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

    Hope this will help and have a bless day!

    Stay safe Anita_A_835!

    Thanks.

    Kevin B.

    independent advisor

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