How to Disable the Administrator Privileges in Windows 10/11

Many users may have encountered a situation where they are prompted for administrator privileges when running or deleting certain files. Even if your account is already an administrator and you have the option to perform the operation as an administrator, it is quite annoying to do so every time. So you may want to remove the permission restrictions. So how can you turn off administrator privileges on Windows 10/11?

How to disable administrator privilege in Windows 10/11

1. Press "Windows + R" to open the Run window, type "gpedit.msc" in the text box, and press Enter key to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the Local Group Policy Editor, click "Computer Configuration" - "Windows Settings" - "Windows Settings" - "Security Settings" - "Local Policies" - "Security Options".

3. Then, find the "Accounts: Administrator account status" on the right side of the interface, if the status reads "Enabled", you need to disable it.

4. Double-click "Accounts: Administrator account status", in the popping out Properties window, click "Disabled", and hit "Apply" and “OK” to confirm the setting.

Back to the list, we can see that the administrator status has been disabled, indicating that it has been successful.

Long-run disaster recovery solution for Windows 10/11

Microsoft Administrator Protection ensures secure access to important files. As we know, improper computer operations may lead to data loss. Once you disable the administrator account, the risk is raised. Therefore, it is important to create a regular backup to avoid future data loss or system meltdown. The free backup software - AOMEI Backupper Standard is professional backup software for Windows.

It has more than 15 years of data protection experience and a user-friendly interface, gaining a good reputation among users all over the world. You may want to download it to have a try.

Except for the backup features, AOMEI Backupper has other practical features as well. You can use it to sync files to external drive, upgrade hard drive to SSD to improve computer performance, and make a bootable USB flash drive just in case of computer failure.