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Parental Control Settings cannot be altered Win 7 64-bit
I noticed that Windows Parental Controls no longer works as intended accidentally. When I click on "Game Rating Systems" or create a standard account and try to apply parental controls on it I get the warning message: "Unable to make changes to parental controls settings. If this problem persists, see your system administrator." So far I have tried
- Logging in with built-in administrator account
- Installing and uninstalling Windows Live Family Safety (aid of Revo Uninstaller)
- Creating a new administrator account and logging into it
- Performing safe boot with network support
up to no avail.
I would like to note that I discovered this issue when I purchased and installed Age of Empires 3: Complete Collection via Steam. The game refused to launch saying that, "You do not have permission to run the game. Check the Parental Control settings in the Windows Game Explorer." Afterward I tried to alter the settings and noticed the issue.
I cannot afford performing a reinstall of Windows 7 due to numerous licensed programs installed some of whose licenses are missing and the delicate dual-boot setup along with Ubuntu 12.04. Also note that I have changed the language of the OS with Vistalizator long time ago if this might have any effect on the current status of the computer. I have all the upgrades available installed, latest drivers for my video card etc. I would be grateful for any assistance and guidance on the matter and would like to know if someone else is experiencing similar issues. So far I have posted on Microsoft Community, Steam forums, Age of Empires forums and done an exhaustive research but the issue persists. I think maybe I can pinpoint the source of the issue with a utility such as Event Viewer etc.