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HOW TO FIX DEVICE SECURITY IT ADMINISTRATOR HAS LIMITED ACCESS PROBLEM ?

asharab nadeem 0 Reputation points
2026-03-18T15:24:48.8333333+00:00

When i try to open DEVICE SECURITY , it says "Your IT administrator has limited access to some areas of this app". I tried to find a solution but none of them worked, i tried deleting other accounts, i deleted 3rd party anti-virus and i tried using cmd and none of them worked. So if you got a different way to fix it, please help me. Thank you.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Security and privacy
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  1. DaveM121 867.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-03-18T15:57:43.04+00:00

    If you previously had a 3rd party anti-virus installed, that will cause the problem and after being uninstalled that may have left some entries in the registry.

    Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

    Click View and make sure 'Address Bar' is turned on.

    Paste this into the Address Bar at the top and hit Enter.

    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender

    Please provide a screenshot of that Registry Editor page.

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