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Your IT Administrator Has Limited Access: 5 Tips to Fix it
Give yourself full admin privileges and put the CMD to good use
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Updated onNovember 8, 2024
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Many users reportedYour IT Administrator has limited access to some areas of this appmessage while trying to use certain applications. This prevents you from accessing the apps and other affected areas on your PC.
This message is generated if you don’t have administrative privileges but if you log in orchange your account to administrator, this problem will be gone. However, the error might also come from an over zealous third-party antivirus or if you disabled Windows Defender.
How do you fix your IT administrator has limited access to some areas?
1. Enable the hidden administrator account
1.Press theWindowskey to open the Windows Search box.
- Typecmd, and clickRun as administratorunderCommand Prompt.
3.WhenCommand Promptstarts, copy and paste the command below and hitEnter:net user administrator/active:yes
4.Now, log out and switch to the administrator account.
- Check if the problem is still there.
TheYour IT administrator has limited access problemcan occur if you don’t have the necessary privileges.
In case you don’t know, Windows has its own hidden administrator account for troubleshooting which you can use instead.
Once you’re done with using the administrator account, you can disable it by startingCommand Promptas administrator and running the command below:net user administrator /active:no
2. Remove work or school account
This can also cause yourIT administrator has limited access to some areas of this apperror.
If your PC is managed by your organization or school, there is a limit to the things you can do. Ifsome settings are managed by your organization, you need to remove the email and take control of the PC.
3. Use Command Prompt
In case you can’t find any student or work email on your device and you have removed the third-party antivirus, you can use the commands above to set your policies right.
4. Ensure Windows Defender isn’t disabled by group policy
Windows Defender is closely related to your applications in terms of virus and threat protection, and if you’re gettingYour IT Administrator has limited access to some areas of this appmessage, the reason might be your group policy settings.
This solution helps to turn Windows Defender back on and set the necessary policy right.
5. Delete Windows Defender records
If you are getting Your IT administrator has limited access error, it might be due to some policies attached to Windows Security. This solution has proved effective for many users and can help you fix the issue too.
Your IT Administrator has limited access to some areas of this apperror can cause certain problems on your PC, but we hope that you managed to fix it using some of our solutions.
Check out some of other variations of this error:
If you are facing other issues likeyour administrator has blocked you from running this app, it’s possible that yourCMD has been disabledso check our detailed guide to fix it quickly. And if you’ve beendenied access to critical services like services.msc, we also have a fix for that.
Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you fix the issue in the comments below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
