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Apologies for the delayed response!
Well, I guess one isn't supposed to break all these rules about what an administrator account can or cannot do, so that it supposedly protects the user from malware and such, but I've been using Windows all these years and apparently have been lucky (back when by default, Admin accounts meant one had full control of the computer), so I looked for a post on this forum describing how the "apps" would just "work" like I think they should...and I've pasted below the method that seems to work, originally posted by @mdmd. So for now, rather than make multiple user accounts, I've done it this way instead (until Microsoft decides they have "my" best interest in mind by controlling my machine and resetting it the way they want):
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If you are the Administrator,
using the built-in Administrator account,
have access to secpol.msc,
and you are allowed to make changes,
you are responsible for the changes you make.
run secpol.msc > local policies > Security Options > User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator Account > Enabled
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Also need to check >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
EnableLUA is set to 1
Sign Out or Reboot
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Now, Store Apps a.k.a. the metro can be used using the built-in Administrator Account
I have been running metro apps in Server 2012 using the built-in Administrator Account since its release.
The Store App can be disabled using the group policy editor (gpedit.msc)
run gpedit.msc > Local Computer Policy > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Store > Turn off the Store application
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As Administrator, UAC can be manually adjusted from the action center.
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Thank you all ever so much in helping me repair my Windows X Pro image. MS itself was absolutely less than worthless.
Much appreciation,
BB