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How can I disable memory integrity when it's "managed by administrator", but I'm the administrator?

Anonymous
2023-05-14T00:01:11+00:00

I'm trying to turn off memory integrity to use exam soft but am unable to do so because it says "this setting is managed by your administrator". I am the administrator and this computer isn't tied to any university or job so there shouldn't be any external administrators.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T08:01:57+00:00

    When you see this error the option to turn Memory Integrity On\Off is generally also greyed out. One way to fix this is to navigate

    to the Registry key below (I need to disable Memory Integrity with this to run my Logitech G27 wheel when I play my racing games).

    After setting the Enabled key to off the option in Settings > Security should also become available again (after rebooting).

    At least until you turn it back on again.

    Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity

    There should be a key named - Enabled - Open this and change the Value to 0 (off - will re-enable toggle and set to Off in Settings), or 1 (on).

    Reboot...

    .

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T00:52:42+00:00

    I might try it this way

    Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard to open the Power User Menu.

    Click on "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" or "Command Prompt (Admin)" to open an elevated PowerShell or Command Prompt window.

    Type the command "reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard /v EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" and press Enter.

    Reboot your computer to apply the changes.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T01:40:50+00:00

    You could check if the user is still listed as an administrator in the /accounts control panel.

    Step by step, if you need it:

    Click on the Start menu and type "Control Panel" in the search bar.

    Open the Control Panel and click on "User Accounts."

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T01:34:31+00:00

    I've tried all of these suggestions, have confirmed I'm not under a domain and reset the whole PC...

    Still getting the same "setting is managed by your administrator".

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-14T00:33:35+00:00

    My name is Vinicius. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today

    If your Windows 10 device is joined to a domain, there may be Group Policy settings that prevent you from disabling Memory Integrity. In this case, you will need to contact your system administrator to request that the policy be changed.

    If your device is not joined to a domain and you are the sole user of the device, it is possible that there is an issue with your user account or the Windows installation. In this case, you may try resetting your PC or creating a new user account with administrative privileges.

    Here are the steps to disable Memory Integrity:

    Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings app.

    Click on "Update & Security" and then select "Windows Security" from the left-hand pane.

    Click on "Device security" and then select "Core isolation details".

    Click on "Memory integrity" to toggle it off.

    If the "Memory integrity" toggle is grayed out and you cannot turn it off, then it is likely that a policy is preventing you from changing this setting.

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