Windows 10 won't let me run Management console, even though I'm an admin

MrCrispy

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What the hell ??! I'm an admin for gods sake. This just started happening. I also get a UAC prompt when running task manager!
 
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ocked-by/70e3a320-6ffe-4df3-9a5f-b9611e864a5c

Seems your not the only one who has run into that issue.

After reading through some of that... I'm not sure a 100% answer was ever given. Seems like some people fixed by updating and restarting windows defender... ? seems possible as MS just pushed new defender definitions last night.

Perhaps try manually downloading and installing them... perhaps your sec certificates got corrupted or something.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions
 
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ocked-by/70e3a320-6ffe-4df3-9a5f-b9611e864a5c

Seems your not the only one who has run into that issue.

After reading through some of that... I'm not sure a 100% answer was ever given. Seems like some people fixed by updating and restarting windows defender... ? seems possible as MS just pushed new defender definitions last night.

Perhaps try manually downloading and installing them... perhaps your sec certificates got corrupted or something.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions

I saw on another similar thread that people are reinstalling Windows, creating new users etc. I just reinstalled Windows 10 fresh a month ago! (thread here as well). I don't want to do any of that, and I'm using a hotmail account anyway so I can't create new users, not to mention thats going to screw up all existing file permissions.

Am going to try the defender update.
 
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Microsoft is the only admin of your computer. You're just a user with a few extra privileges. Microsoft tells what you can and can't do with your computer. That's just the way it goes.

This kind of stuff happens in Linux too. My Arch install broke, I've seen it with Ubuntu too. The difference is the fix there is usually 'sudo xxxxx yyy zzzz' in terminal vs some gui in Windows, but you still have to google and hope someone found a solution. Its no different really.
 
Actually you can block certain programs from running on a system. I used to do this to block users from installing skype, or some shit.
 
Microsoft is the only admin of your computer. You're just a user with a few extra privileges. Microsoft tells what you can and can't do with your computer. That's just the way it goes.

See? Mr. ChadD is actually trying to be helpful. You, as a constant, come in to Windows threads with these pearls of wisdom looking for another WvL fight and offer nothing. It makes me think I want to just stick to Windows because I don't need to deal with folks like you. You're not helping your cause or offering any help to the OP. Why post?
 
This kind of stuff happens in Linux too. My Arch install broke, I've seen it with Ubuntu too. The difference is the fix there is usually 'sudo xxxxx yyy zzzz' in terminal vs some gui in Windows, but you still have to google and hope someone found a solution. Its no different really.

Arch installs always break, that's why Arch users think they're the elite! :D

It's also why I never recommend arch. ;)

I would say that a virus or malware has deleted your security certificates, probably in an attempt to protect itself from uninstallation.
 
This kind of stuff happens in Linux too. My Arch install broke, I've seen it with Ubuntu too. The difference is the fix there is usually 'sudo xxxxx yyy zzzz' in terminal vs some gui in Windows, but you still have to google and hope someone found a solution. Its no different really.
Totally wrong. With linux you have total control over what happens on your computer. That's why each update lists specifically what's going to be updated and to what version. You can choose to not update anything at your will or specifically update only certain components or even choose older/newer versions.
 
See? Mr. ChadD is actually trying to be helpful. You, as a constant, come in to Windows threads with these pearls of wisdom looking for another WvL fight and offer nothing. It makes me think I want to just stick to Windows because I don't need to deal with folks like you. You're not helping your cause or offering any help to the OP. Why post?
And I'm happy people like that continue to dwell in the pool of Windows users. See? Both happy.
 
So, how did you end up resolving it? Does it work in the root administrator account? Does it work with another local admin account, even a new one?

Sorry for very late reply. Nothing is resolved. I am going to reinstall/refresh my Windows when I have time.
 
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