Windows 10: UAC thinks standard user account is an Admin

Discus and support UAC thinks standard user account is an Admin in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; In our domain, user accounts are not Admins and Admin accounts have no access to the internet. Brilliant right? Except it makes it troublesome to... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by wcass, Mar 29, 2021.

  1. wcass Win User

    UAC thinks standard user account is an Admin


    In our domain, user accounts are not Admins and Admin accounts have no access to the internet. Brilliant right? Except it makes it troublesome to install that software that requires both Admin rights AND internet access with the same account. My work-around for this has been to use an Admin account to temporarily elevate the user account to an Admin - but I noticed that this creates a new problem.


    After elevating a "standard" user to Administrators group and then bringing them down, some applications now pop up UAC when not expected - REGEDIT.EXE and TASKMGR.EXE for example. Also, any request to elevate or "Run as Administrator" pops up the UAC expected, but the user account is pre-populated with the standard user account which remember is NOT an Administrator so I have to click on "More choices" > "Use a different account" to get to the "correct" UAC dialog.


    It seems like something somewhere still thinks the current user is still an Administrator. How do I correct this? What can I do to recover "standard" UAC elevation dialogs?

    :)
     
    wcass, Mar 29, 2021
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  2. Jizzler Win User

    Is there still reason to use standard user account in Windows OS?

    Same deal here. UAC on, my account is admin, the rest are standard.
     
    Jizzler, Mar 29, 2021
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  3. Bree Win User
    Admin accounts

    Yes.

    An admin, if they try to browse the user folder of any other user (standard or admin) will be told they don't have access, but will be offered permanent access if they wish by clicking Continue. You won't accidentally stumble across her files, but you could look for them if you were determined. Can she trust you (or can you trust yourself) not to click Continue?


    UAC thinks standard user account is an Admin [​IMG]


    Even signed in as an admin, most of the time you are running processes or apps as a standard user anyway. Only when you try to do something that requires admin rights will you be asked (as in the folder example above) if you want to use your admin privileges. The 'harm' would be if you click 'Yes' on a UAC prompt before taking the time to think about what it is that you'd be allowing to run.
     
  4. E-one Win User

    UAC thinks standard user account is an Admin

    Is there still reason to use standard user account in Windows OS?

    Hi all!

    Suppose I'm the only user of the computer. Suppose I have User Account Control activated. Is there or are there still reasons to create and use standard user account for everyday work? As far as I understand, with User Account Control active I have the permissions of a standard user even if I'm logged on as an administrator. If I use administrator account for everyday work does User Account Control give me EXACTLY the same level of protection from viruses and malware and from making accidental system-wide changes as standard user account with active UAC? I don't imply that UAC protects me from viruses and malware. I use proper antivirus software for that.

    In other words, do I get the same level of protection when I use administrator account with UAC enabled and when I use standard account with UAC enabled? Is it true that UAC turns an administrator account into what is know as a protected administrator account, basically, an administrator account that runs with standard user account privileges? Or does standard user account with UAC enabled gives me yet higher level of protection over administrator account with UAC enabled?
     
    E-one, Mar 29, 2021
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