Windows 10: Windows 10 Home can't update any software as no Admin user in UAC

LucCharmasson · Jul 30, 2018

Whenever I try to update any software on my PC, the User Account Control window pops up asking:

"To continue, enter an admin user name and password."

Unfortunately there is no where to chose an admin account, just a "No" button.

If I reboot in safe mode, the only admin user I can see is "HomeGroupUser$"?

I'm running Windows 10 Home.

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AshleySmithNZ · Jul 30, 2018

UAC allows users to install software without admin rights?

Hi Everyone,

It has come to our attention that our users can in fact install software without an admin account or an admin present. This is done simply by then doing the following:

The user downloads the app / package.

User runs install.

User is presented with UAC.

User puts their own username and password in presses enter and the software carrys on.

Surely, UAC should not allow the user to proceed to install software? This is all enabled via Group Policy and everything is defined as it should be.

Not sure why UAC is failing like this? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

**Just found**

When a user right clicks on a program and selects "Run as Administrator". Uses their own details it runs happily. Almost as if domain users have admin rights?

Jsssssssss · Jul 30, 2018

the User Account Control - UAC

Suggestion to read

What is UAC (User Account Control) and why you should never turn it off

User Account Control - Wikipedia

User Account Control (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs

Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

DuckJammerCCC · Jul 30, 2018

UAC not allowing software activation

Hello Lourenco,

Thank you for keeping us posted on the status of the issue.

We appreciate the time and effort you have put in to resolve the issue. I would like to assist you further from here.

As an initial recommendation, I would suggest you to check if the User Account you are logged in is the Administrator account or not. Follow the below steps.

Press the Windows key and R from the keyboard to open the Run Command Dialog Box.

Enter netplwiz to open the
Advanced User Accounts Control Panel which lists all the users accounts created on a computer.

However, if you are the administrator, I would suggest you to disable the User Account Control. Follow the below steps and check with the results.

Type in UAC in the Search Bar and select Change User Account Control Settings.

Under User Account Control settings, drag the slider down to Don't notify me when I make changes to the Windows settings.

Reboot your computer before the changes take effect.

UAC Turn Off Disclaimer:

User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that affect other users. We
don't recommend turning User Account Control off. If you do turn it off, you should turn it back on as soon as possible.

Additionally, I would also suggest you to enable the
built in administrator account and check if it helps you through the process of the
Power DVD product activation.

You need to run the command from an elevated command prompt. To do that you need to do the following:

Press the Windows key t+ R from the keyboard to open the Run Command Dialog Box

Enter cmd and right-click on the Command Prompt result that should appear.

This opens a list of options at the bottom. Select Run as administrator there.

Accept the UAC prompt

Enter the following command to enable the hidden administrator account:
net user administrator /active:yes

Hope the above information is helpful. If you need further information feel free to write to us and we woud be happy to help you.

Thank You.
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Once again the so called support engineer did not even read the entire thread before posting yet another solution that did not do any good.

However, I was able to solve my situation without your help after all. My original question was how do I turn off UAC. the method suggested in this thread only turns the notifications for UAC off not the UAC itself. In order to turn off UAC completely,
I went into the registry and turned it off there. After doing this, everything installed perfectly.

Here is a link to read about turning off UAC:

http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-and-disable-uac-in-windows-10/

DISCLAMER: Making edits to the registry is EXTREMELY dangerous and could cause damage to your computer. Consult a trained professional with any questions.

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