Why is my computer saying I'm not the administator ?

[R4z0r]

When I go update programs, It's now saying I'm not the admistrator. How can I fix this?

[ManjunathTech]

Hi

Enable Built-in Administrator Account

First you’ll need to open a command prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” (or use the Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut from the search box)

Now type the following command:

net user administrator /active:yes

[Yellowboy1]

Hi 

I have just been given a new laptop an HP envy 17 and I need to reset it so that I am the administrator on this laptop how do do I undo my daughter as the administrator please, she set it up for me initially and I did not realise she had done this.

[GoogleGagga]

Not sure which Operating System you're using..

But Windows 8 has changed it's UAC policy.

Even if a user disables UAC in Control Panel.. it's still running.

To disable UAC under Windows 8. (like Windows 7)

• Navigate to: 

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

• Set "EnableLUA" to 0
• Restart your machine

If you're not running Windows 8, then you will have to create a new Administrator Account.

- Unfortunately.. you have to be on an Administrator Account to create one.

- If you're account is an Administrator.. but still seeing the UAC Prompts:

- Go into Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > User Accounts > Change User Account Control Settings > and slide the slider all the way down > Restart your machine.