Windows 10: windows 10 cannot access device manager- error note { need authorization from administrator}

I cannot open Device Manager . Error note need authorization from administrator? I suppose to have that title!

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How to access administrative settings to authorize the download

Hi James,

Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Please provide us the following information:

• Are you logged in using Local account\ Administrator account?

I suggest you to refer to the suggestion by Ravi.Shankar from the following link.

Windows 8 says i need administrator permission to install a driver but i am the adminsistrator

(Note: Steps applies to Windows 10 as well)

Do update us with the above information, we are glad to assist you further.

 

Cant access computer management, device manager, or disk management

Hi,

For us to effectively assist you, we need the following information below:

• Do you have any other user accounts active on your device? If yes, have you tried to remove them and see if that works?
• Have you tried to create a new administrator account and try to access those applications? As only the administrator account user can access paths such as disk management.

It would be best to make sure that you are logged in to an administrator account and not a local account to make sure that you have full access to your computer. You can check on how to log in as an administrator through this

link.

We also suggest to make a new user account and try to access it from there and if it works fine then it would mean that the administrator account is the one having issues.

You can also use the System File Checker to check for system file corruption by following the steps on this

link.

Keep us posted and if you can send us a screenshot of the exact error message, that would be really useful for us to investigate this further for you.

 

"Device Access Manager has denied access to CD/DVDs"

Hello Donald,

This error seems to be caused by HP Client Security/Device Access Manager blocking access to USB/external devices.

Upon further researching, "HP Device Access Manager allows an administrator to restrict and manage access to hardware. Device Access Manager can be used to block unauthorized access to USB flash drives where data could be copied. It can also restrict
access to CD/DVD drives, control of USB devices, network connections, and so on."

To better assist you with your concern, I'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
2. Click OK.

• Were there any recent changes made prior to this issue?

Meanwhile, I'd recommend performing the steps below to enable access to your external flash drive:

1. Click or tap on Start, search for HP Client Security.

2. Under Device, click or tap Device Permissions.

3. In the Device Class, make sure to set the access to
Allow-Full Access.

You may also try checking the Drive Security and see if your external drives are restricted:









Note: "Standard user can view their current device access. Administrators can view and make changes to the device access that is currently configure for the computer by clicking or tapping Change, and then entering the Administrator
password."

I would also recommend checking this link
to learn more about using the HP Client Security.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards.