Why Does My Computer Not Recognise Me as Administrator?
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How do I get Windows 10 to recognize as Administrator?

Right-click the name (or icon, depending on the version Windows 10) of the current account, located at the top left part of the Start Menu, then click on Change account settings. The Settings window will pop up and under the name of the account if you see the word “Administrator” then it is an Administrator account.

How do I enable my computer as an Administrator?

Open the Start menu and select My Computer. Select Local Disk (C:) and then open the Program Files folder. In the Program Files program, locate the folder for your game. Right-click on the game folder’s icon and select Properties.
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Run as Administrator (Computer)

  1. Windows XP.
  2. Windows 7 / Vista.
  3. Windows 8 / 8.1.
  4. Windows 10.
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