User Access Control confusion


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    Windows 11 Pro
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    User Access Control confusion


    I have the following strange issue:
    On my PC I have a Windows Administrator, a Local Administrator and a Standard User account. I use the Standard user account for day to day tasks. If I need to use an elevated Command prompt or install new software, then I'm asked to enter an administrator user name and password.
    The options that I see are:
    1. Pre-selected is the user name of the Local Administrator and a password is prompted for.
    2. Below that there is an option to use a fingerprint. I found out by experimentation that it's the Windows Administrator fingerprint that is needed here.
    3. Below that there is a choice for the Windows Administrator's PIN.
    4. Below that there is a choice for the Local Administrator's PIN.

    I read Change UAC prompt Behavior for Standard Users in Windows, but I didn't find anything there that could help me.

    Is there a way to change these options? For example I would prefer to use the Local Administrator's fingerprint instead of the Windows administrator's account fingerprint.

    It's also interesting that the Windows Administrator has a password in addition to the PIN, but that option is not offered.

    I'm running Windows 10 Pro v.2004 on a Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1 laptop.

    UPDATE: Based on some testing, the access using a fingerprint works only if I'm using a Microsoft Administrator account. Perhaps someone could confirm this.
    Last edited by Fortitude; 01 Sep 2020 at 06:08.
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