Windows 10: Why can't I do anything that requires administrator perms

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  1. kamil_800 Win User

    Why can't I do anything that requires administrator perms


    I cannot do anything that requires admin perms, so running something like command prompt as an admin or opening task manager would result in this after a few minutes "windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item" with C:\WINDOWS\system32\whatever im trying to run. I can still run apps normally and everything else looks fine.

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  2. Becoming the administrator on my own computer

    Hi Joan,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

    I suggest you to enable the built-in Administrator account by following the steps below:

    • Right click in the Start icon and select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Type the below command:
    Net user administrator active:yes

    3. Restart the computer and login to the built-in Administrator account.

    4. Delete the account which is not required and make the required account as Administrator.

    5. Sign-out from the built-in administrator account and login to the other account which is made as the Administrator and check for status.

    After creating a new Administrator account, disable the built-in Administrator account by following the steps below:

    • Right click in the Start icon and select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Type the below command:
    Net user administrator active:no

    Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Jun 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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  3. 95Viper Win User
    Network Administrator

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  4. Why can't I do anything that requires administrator perms

    Not Able to install, uninstall any software. Windows 10 Administrator password required for every action

    Hello Amit,

    Thank you for keeping us posted.

    At this point, I suggest you to check if the user account you are logged into is an administrator account or not. If not, I suggest you to login to the computer
    Administrator account.

    Secondly, I suggest you to check if there are any other user account in your computer with admin privileges.

    To do so, open Advanced User Accounts Control Panel to check all the user accounts created in the computer. Please follow the below steps.

    • Press the Windows key and R from the keyboard to open the Run Command Dialog Box.
    • Enter netplwiz

    Kindly keep us posted.

    Thank you.
     
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