I am the only person to use this laptop, and I remember a while back I somehow accidentally changed my account from being an admin to not being an admin. Now, I cannot allow any new software I download to make changes to my computer.
How can I make my account back into an admin?
All computers should have at least 1 account that has Administrative Rights. Other accounts can be Standard. There is a hidden Administrator that can do a bit more than what an administrator can do. [Need a playbook to keep it straight.]
Check this page, haven't tested whether a Standard user can open a Command Prompt/PowerShell window using Run as Administrator:
Enable or Disable Elevated Administrator account in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials
Last edited by Brink; 07 Jan 2018 at 10:30. Reason: updated link
Going to have to use option 5 on that link if there is no other administrator account accessible on the computer:
Enable or Disable Elevated Administrator account in Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials
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