Windows 10: Why is Windows asking for administrator permissions, when I am the Administrator?

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  1. mwidunn72 Win User

    Why is Windows asking for administrator permissions, when I am the Administrator?


    When trying to copy or move files from folder to folder, I frequently get a message saying I need "administrator permission." However, I am the Administrator for my computer. See the images below!Could someone, please, explain this and tell me how to stop it?Thanks!

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    mwidunn72, Feb 17, 2025
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  2. Marby Rey Win User

    no administrator permission

    Hi Ryan,

    Let us assist you to have an Administrator permission. To start, follow the steps below to enable the Windows Super Administrator Account.

    • Type CMD on the search box.
    • CMD will appear at top.
    • Right click on it, then choose Run as administrator.
    • Type this command & hit Enter: Net user administrator /active:yes.
    • After you enable the Super Administrator account, log out on your existing account then log into Super Administrator account.
    • On the Super Administrator account, you can now create an Administrator account or give Administrator permission on the existing account.

    After you created an Administrator account, we suggest that you disable the Super Administrator account by following the same steps and using this command:
    Net user administrator /active:no.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Marby Rey, Feb 17, 2025
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  3. Maria Fab Win User
    Error of asking permission from the administrator

    Hello,

    The error message that asks permission usually appears when you don't have administrator rights to copy a file or folder. To determine the cause of the issue, we'd like to ask a few questions:

    • What is the exact error message that you're getting?
    • Were you able to copy files before without any error?
    • Were there any changes made on your PC prior to this?

    Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps provided by Niranjan Manjhi on this
    post. It includes guidelines on how to take ownership of a file or folder,
    turn off the User Account Control (UAC) which is necessary in preventing unauthorized changes to your computer, and enabling the hidden built-in administrator account on your PC. This was marked as an answer and a lot of Community members
    claimed it as helpful and that it solved their problem.

    Please update us with the results. We will be glad to assist you.
     
    Maria Fab, Feb 17, 2025
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  4. Why is Windows asking for administrator permissions, when I am the Administrator?

    Boot into Windows as administrator

    Select other user and type administrator and the corresponding password?

    You could try to Google before asking everything.
     
    DanTheBanjoman, Feb 17, 2025
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