Anyway to make my "Admin" account to have FULL control?

No is the simple answer system is an account above admin and is used to protect the o/s from problems and malware many files folder are owned by system which you cant touch

You can turn off User Account Control (UAC), that will stop Run As Administrator prompt but i must warn you disabling UAC will, get your computer infected malware as UAC allows performing an action that requires administrative privileges.

You can use the attached batch script to configure UAC Prompt settings.

dfg555 said:

Is there anyway to make my "Admin" account have FULL control just like the built-in Administrator account?

You are mistaken about the Built-in Admin account.
All Admin accounts have the same degree of control.
Full control has a specific meaning.

dfg555 said:

Adding it to the "Administrator" group ... I still have to "Run As Administrator

That's the way Windows is designed.
If you run a task that can affect other users [whether or not those other users exist], you will be required to invoke your Admin privileges unless the UAC setting is lowered to avoid that.

dfg555 said:

Adding it to the "Administrator" group doesn't seem to do anything

It does do something.
It sets the responses you get to those appropriate for an Admin user account rather than a Standard user account.
If your user account is a member of the Administrators group then, when approving an Admin task, you are only required to click on a Yes button whereas a Standard user would have to provide an Admin user's UserName and password.

dfg555 said:

whereas upon testing running said programs via Administrator login I don't have to do anything special.

The Built-in Admin [UserName Administrator] has, by default, UAC turned off [for itself only].
Your own admin user account could, if you wanted, turn off UAC for all accounts.
Having UAC turned off whilst connected to the internet provides an opportunity for hackers to infiltrate your computer at an Admin level without your knowledge.


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Denis

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