Windows 10: How to get administrator on a standard user without requiring admin?

Hi there. I do not know the administrator information set on a desktop and I need administrator on a standard nonadmin account, but I want to get administrator without admin permissions.Desktop is running Windows 10 Education

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Going from Standard User to Administrator on Windows 10

Hi,

Changing the permissions or level of access that the user profiles currently on your Windows 10 computer can be done in different ways. One possible way is through the use of the built-in option located in control panel. Before we proceeding with the steps
to resolve your concern, kindly provide answers to the questions below:

• The account that you're using on your Windows 10 computer, is that a local account or a Microsoft account?
• What were the steps that you performed to set your account as a standard user?
• Were there any error messages that showed up that requires admin privileges and that is the reason you want to switch your account back as an administrator?
• Which version and build of Windows 10 is installed on your computer?

We look forward to your response to our queries.

 

Allow Standard User run application as admin

we have a shortcut that is calling a .exe file that requires admin rights by the UAC. I would like to be able to run the application without any admin rights or give the standard user admin rights only to this .exe. What we have done and failed.

1. Application properties >> security >> Advanced >> Permissions >> Full Control
   
   to local group A (which includes the user) and user by them self.
   
   1. Gave ownership of folder to local Group A.
      
   2. I looked in Regedit and I see the user, and they have full control for that application.
      
   3. have checked run as admin and unchecked too.
      We do not want to use /savecred because of security risk. What other steps can we take to find a solution.
      

Window 10 and on a domain

 

Unable to perform admin tasks after converting Admin account to Standard user

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand that after making your Admin account as a Standard user account, you are unable to perform any task that requires admin access. We would like to inform you that if we make an Admin account as a Standard account, we would not be able to
perform Admin tasks, to do so we will need permission from the Admin account.



As you have mentioned that, you have another Admin account on the computer, we can use the other account to change the account type of your account. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Login to the computer using the second account.
   
2. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
3. Type netplwiz and click on
   OK.
   
4. Now, double click on your user account and click on
   Group Membership tab.
   
5. Select Administrator and click on
   OK (Twice).
   

Let us know the results.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator