Windows 10: Being denied Admin priveleges despite being logged in as the Administrator

Discus and support Being denied Admin priveleges despite being logged in as the Administrator in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I try to shut down my laptop Windows 7 using Alt+F4, it says "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Rudra02, Mar 3, 2022.

  1. Rudra02 Win User

    Being denied Admin priveleges despite being logged in as the Administrator


    When I try to shut down my laptop Windows 7 using Alt+F4, it says "This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." And all this despite I'm logged in with the admin account & it's the one & only user account on my Pc. Moreover in the Windows button, there are just 2 options being showed - Switch User & Lock, and no Shutdown Option. The Shutdown/Sleep/Hiibernate options come only after logging off! And on clicking Shutdown here, it quite often says "You are shutting down this computer while there are othe

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    Rudra02, Mar 3, 2022
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  2. Yolvi Ell Win User

    net user administrator /active:no keeps saying access denied.

    Hi Rebekah,

    It's possible that you're not using an elevated command prompt, causing the Access Denied error. We suggest following these steps to properly disable the built-in administrator account:

    • Right-click the Start button.
    • Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Copy and paste net user Administrator /active:no and press
      Enter
      . If the command isn't successful, please post a screenshot so that we can study it further.

    Let us know if you're able to hide the administrator account after following these steps.
     
    Yolvi Ell, Mar 3, 2022
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  3. MisterEd Win User
    Do we "need" a separate admin account?

    For Standard or Administrator user:

    To get DOS box with user priveleges

    • Type cmd in search box
    • Left-click on "Command Prompt"

    For Administrator user:

    To get DOS box with admin priveleges

    • Type cmd in search box
    • Right click on Command Prompt
    • Left-click on "Run as Administrator"

    For Standard user:

    To get DOS box with admin priveleges

    • Type cmd in search box
    • Right click on Command Prompt
    • Left-click on "Run as Administrator"
    • Enter username and password for other user that has type Administrator
     
    MisterEd, Mar 3, 2022
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  4. Being denied Admin priveleges despite being logged in as the Administrator

    Administrator privelege lost

    I seem to have lost administrator priveleges on my standalone computer. I have only the 1 user account and cannot perform any function. Is there a fix to regain administrator rights as I cannot even reset without these rights?
     
    RiversideAgency, Mar 3, 2022
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