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please login with administrator privileges and try again

If you get the error message stating that please login with administrator privileges and try again even though you are the administrator of your computer, then do you know how to solve the problem? If you don't know, then this post from MiniTool is what you need.

It is disappointing to receive the error message - "Please login with administrator privileges and try again" on your Windows system even though you are the administrator of your computer. When does this error message appear?

This error message often appears when you try to run some certain programs or games. And when you try to run older games and programs in Windows 10, it is more likely to meet the error message. If you are facing this problem, read this post to find out how to fix the problem.

Method 1: Run the Program with Administrator Privileges

Most likely, Windows does not actually run the program with administrative privileges. One way to solve this problem is to change the properties in the program to run as administrator. This usually works when the error pops up in a particular program.

In order to get rid of the error message - "Please login with administrator privileges and try again", follow these steps to fix the error:

Step 1: Find the program that is giving the error and then right-click on the program's icon.

Step 2: Select Properties on the menu and then navigate to the Shortcut tab.

Step 3: Click Advanced… to open the Advanced Properties window.

Step 4: Check the box next to Run as Administrator and then click OK to save the changes you just made.

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Step 5: Close the Properties window and open the program again.

Now the program with administrative privileges should run properly. If this method doesn't solve your problem, the hidden elevated administrator account is most likely the real culprit. You can try enabling the built-in administrator account to run programs with that account. You can enable it in the command prompt or PowerShell.

Method 2: Use Command Prompt

In order to enable the elevated administrator account in the Command Prompt application, you need to follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Make sure that you have already logged on your computer as an administrator.

Step 2: Type cmd in the Search bar and then right-click Command Prompt to choose Run as administrator.

Step 3: Type net user Administrator /active:yes in the CMD window and then press Enter.

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Step 4: Close the Command Prompt window and then relaunch the program to see if the error message disappears.

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Method 3: Use PowerShell

In order to enable the elevated administrator account in the PowerShell, you need to follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Press the Win key and the X key at the same time to choose Windows PowerShell (Admin).

Step 2: Input Enable-LocalUser -Name "Administrator" in the Windows PowerShell window and then press Enter.

Step 3: Close the Windows PowerShell window and then reopen the program to check if the error message still appears.

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Bottom Line

After you have read this post, you should know how to login as administrator in windows 10 when you receive the error message - "Please login with administrator privileges and try again". This post has offered 3 feasible methods for you.