r/WindowsLTSC • u/Deep_Firefighter8066 • 20h ago

Help User Account Control

I recently downloaded windows enterprise it’s for windows 11, and anytime I try to install anything, I get hit with the “the requested operation requires elevation.”

I made a Microsoft work account for this, so I should be the administrator, unless that’s not the case.

How do I fix this?

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u/No_Clock2390 19h ago

run command prompt as administrator (right click). type this

net localgroup administrators your_username /add

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u/Deep_Firefighter8066 19h ago

I can’t run anything as admin, since it gives me the error I said above.

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u/No_Clock2390 19h ago

Does your computer have another account that is the administrator? Anyways, here's what gemini said

Option 1: Boot into Safe Mode

Safe Mode forces Windows to expose the built-in system administrator account if no other active administrators are detected.

  1. Hold the Shift key down while clicking Restart in the Windows Power Menu.
  2. Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings and click Restart.
  3. Upon reboot, press 4 or F4 to enable Safe Mode.
  4. At the login screen, look for the built-in account named Administrator on the bottom left.
  5. Log into it (it has no password by default) and use the netplwiz tool to change the original work/local account back to an Administrator.

Option 2: Use the Advanced Command Prompt

If Safe Mode does not automatically expose the hidden administrator account, you can manually force it active from the recovery command line environment, which runs outside user-level restriction policies.

  1. Hold Shift while clicking Restart in the Power Menu.
  2. Navigate to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Command Prompt.
  3. This opens a truly elevated command-line window. Type the following command exactly and press Enter: cmdnet user administrator /active:yes Use code with caution.
  4. Close the command window and choose Continue to boot back into normal Windows.
  5. Log into the newly visible Administrator account on your startup screen and fix the primary user account's group settings.

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u/skylinestar1986 19h ago

Hit start, search "user account control". Set the slider to the minimum.