Certain Computers have restricted accounts where the actions of the user will be limited according to the privileges given to them. For example if you are on a school computer, the account provided for you will lack the administrator privileges, that case you will not be able to Install any softwares or delete any important files on the computer.
There is a bug in Microsoft Windows that allows you to override this security and install softwares without needing the password of the administrator account.
Edit User Accounts Window
Steps to install software on a computer without the Admin rights
- Restart your computer.
- Select the computer to open in Safe Mode (When the computer boots, press the Function key f8 and select “Safe Mode with Command Prompt” feature.
- In the Same mode, the User will be provided with the list of the User accounts, here you can try two things, First try opening any of the account with the administrator privilege , if it fails to load and asks for password then try Step 4
- Login with your limited account and Navigate to User Account Options (Start Menu -> Control Panel ->User Accounts)
- Select your Account and click to edit the account type.
- Change the type of account to Administrator
- Click Apply & Ok to save the Option
- Restart the Install the software.
Safe Mode in Windows
Or you can simply disable UAC
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Disbling UAC !, sounds interesting, but Im not sure if that will change the admin privileges mate., anyway let me work on it,
Isn;t it funny how “un-safe” is the so-called “safe mode” in Windows?
LOL…
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Yup,. A valid quote, i dint notice it, Safe mode most unsafe for windows, lol.
Hello, (Thank you for your comments) About this article, I think there is a solution when modifying the Register (Regedit) to make your user account an exeption and counted as Admin too for Windows.
Wow, thanks for the added info mate, I will definitely took at that method too, But sometimes Registry Editor has been disabled for other users, Anyway we can enable it back, This sounds like a great trick
Not at all my friend, Glad for being able to help you ! I’ll be available if you need any information
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Sorry, but here in College library I am unable to open Control panel..
. How to fix this???
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Even the Control Panel is locked?? Im sure you can access it back when you are in Safe mode, check it in safe mode and let me know dude, It will mostly open in safe mode.
Oh! This is really interested. In my office i always face the same problem. Next time i will use this trick
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Thats nice to hear that this trick can help you Pavan
Thanks for sharing the hack
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Great information! i have want this problem in the past.. i will bookmark this site for future uses