How to Fix Run as Administrator Not Working in Windows 10 [Tutorial]

How to Fix Run as Administrator Not Working in Windows 10 [Tutorial]

If you are trying to use the Run as administrator context menu option in Windows 10 but find that it is not working or opening the program with administrator privilege, then you may need to carry out a few things.

Sometimes issues while trying to run certain applications can appear, and speaking of issues, many users reported that nothing happens when they click on Run as administrator option. This can be a problem, and in today’s tutorial, we’ll show you how to fix this issue.

Running applications with administrative privileges is crucial for some users, but sometimes nothing happens when you click Run as administrator. This can be a problem, and speaking of problems, here are some similar issues that users reported:

Right click Run as administrator not working Windows 10 – This problem usually appears due to third-party applications. To fix the problem, you need to find and remove those applications from your PC.
Can’t run as administrator Windows 10 – You can sometimes encounter this issue if your user profile is damaged. To fix the problem, create a new user profile and check if that solves the issue.
Unable to run anything as administrator Windows 10 – Sometimes your antivirus can interfere with certain applications. To fix the problem temporarily disable or uninstall your antivirus.
Run as administrator does nothing – Sometimes your installation can get damaged causing this issue to appear. To fix the issue, perform both SFC and DISM scan and check if that helps.

When you attempt to run a program elevated by right-clicking on it and clicking Run as administrator, nothing may happen. However, programs that run elevated by default (without manually needing to start elevated), show up the User Account Control (UAC) dialog and start correctly.

The same issue may happen when you access the Win + X menu shortcuts. Some or all of the Win + X shortcuts may fail to work.

This problem has nothing to do with the User Account Control slider level settings.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).

[Nate-tgqj]

How are you supposed to run it as administrator when you cant fucking do that in the first place

[max-inos]

I have a problem where when I click Run as Administrator literally nothing will happen. My account is an administrator account. Do you have any clue how to fix it?

[DOYAKNOWYT]

When I click run as administrator nothing happens

[jackw.]

If run as administrator isnt working how exactly am I supposed to run command prompt as an administrator

[lahattec]

Why would you make a video about repairing the "Run As Administrator" not working by clicking the thing that you are supposed to be showing how to repair? Very strange.

[mosthateddasher]

So my computer won’t let me open this program. Hell it won’t let me open any program at this point

[Budfrog]

Hi thanks for the video - it was really useful however my issue is slightly different.

I have programs which are "run as administrator" - in the past I right clicked and ran these from the desktop as an administrator, Now all of a sudden I find that I can only run these programs from the file location in File Explorer.

[crowcoregames]

i cante evevn run comand prom as admin but im an admin

[whothennow]

When I go to the first user accounts window, the properties button is grayed out. It also shows that I am a part of the administrators and the users groups

[undisputedscrub]

Mine came up with windows resource protection could not perform the requested operations

[WuTangChillaBee]

First step worked and allowed me to open the netplwiz as administrator no problem there. However CMD prompt does not open when I click run as admin and nothing happens. Any help? Thanks

[alexhoffman]

Thanks a lot man..Finally somebody knows how to explain it: simple, fast, without hard time.

[josephtheoblivius]

i cant run netplwiz without administrator and then it says i need file access permissions.

[ChattyKat]

I was using wifi at a hotel when my computer started restarting repeatedly and then I'm no longer the administrator. Think someone was trying to hack into my computer? Windows 11

[dstewart]

Worked for me but I'm curious to know why I couldn't see it before. Can you explain?

[kiwimike]

can't use the command prompt so this dose not help I am the admin but will not allow any of my input

[trentgreey]

Sir thank you so much. It fixed my laptop.

[raymiller]

Thanks man you're the best been trying to figure this out for a while. Subbed.

[marshmello]

even when i run cmd as admin it runs as a my user not admin

[mohammedbrazi]

thank you MDTech you always save me i want to ask u about the username that show in netplwiz windows can change it from there and will is change all on computer?