Getting "must be administrator" messages under admin account.


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    Windows 7
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    Getting "must be administrator" messages under admin account.


    I have only one user account on my laptop (Windows 7) and naturally it is an administrator account.
    But when trying to install new software, more often than not, I get a message saying I need to be logged in under an administrator account to continue. Not always but far too often.
    For example, today I was simply trying to run my printer setup which I have done at least twice before and it tells me I need to be logged in as an admin.
    I have logged out and back in and rebooted repeatedly to no avail.
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    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    UAC - try disabling it then do what you need to do: Turn User Account Control on or off

    Turn back on when done if you want.
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