Windows 10: Windows Defender does not allow me to log in and gives me an it admin not access error

please help

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Allowing Local Standard Account Log On As Batch Job Rights

Hi das10 and thanks for the response.

This was my concern that there might be security implications.

So, this was what I did step by step to get to this point:

1. created a task using the information from this link:
How to change the Windows Defender update frequency

2. the task ran successfully but the command prompt window was open as mentioned

At this point the only change I made was to switch in the task from "Run only when user is logged on" to "Run whether user is logged on or not". It was at this time that I was asked for a password, received an error message about rights and batch jobs.

3. I then logged in to the admin account and changed the setting in GPE based on the information here:
Log on as Batch Job Rights for Task Scheduler — danblee.com

I did not set "Run with highest privileges" either in the initial task or after changing the GPE setting.

The task runs as I wanted it to but as you pointed out there may be security implications.

This is a personal/work computer and nobody else has access to it (if that makes a difference).

Are you suggesting I undo the changes to GPE?

Thanks!

 

W10 can connect to wider internet but cannot access web pages

I have an odd issue with my W10 laptop linked to Sky broadband in the UK via wifi using a Sky router. The effect is that while I can actually access the internet (I can send and receive emails using Outlook and can connect to other machines using TeamViewer) I cannot access any web site (Google, BBC etc). There is no specific error message, merely that the access request timed out and a suggestion that it may be to do with proxy. I have tried the following:

1. Other systems (W10 and ios) can access web sites using the same Sky router (therefore probably not a router problem)
2. I have sent and received emails using Outlook, so the broadband connection is working (probably not a Sky problem)
3. I have tried two different browsers (Firefox and Edge), no connection (not a browser problem)
4. I am using Windows Defender and have:
   1. Made sure that Firefox is in the list of allowed systems in its Firewall, no connection after a reboot
   2. Turned off the Firewall and tried again - no connection

My next step will be to re-install Windows, but has anyone got any other suggestions? Could it be some sort of virus (I have carried out a complete virus check using Defender) So - any suggestions?

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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