Windows 10: My administrator user was removed from admin group and I need to reimage the laptop.

hi all, Hoping i can get some help on this. I already called lenovo support and microsoft worked on my setup for an hour or so. The admin user was inadvertently removed from the admin group and there are no other admin users.The current operating system is running perfectly other than this. Should I use my old backup and restore from a week ago 10/17/24 or do a fresh backup with whatever backup tool or the same backup and restore tool prior to reimaging or will that image be corrupted? I also have file version backup once the system is back up and running that has the latest updated fil

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folder creation and sharing, i want to create an admin user that have only permission to modify folders and file but not have domain admin access.

Hi Mindspaceoutsourcing,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I'm Hahn and I'm here to help you with your concern.

To create an admin user with the permission to modify folders and files but not have domain admin access, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a new user account

1. Log in to the computer or server as an administrator.
   
2. Open the "Control Panel" and navigate to "User Accounts".
   
3. Click on "Manage another account" and then "Add a new user account".
   
4. Enter a username and password for the new user account and click "Create Account".
   

Step 2: Add the user account to the local Administrators group

1. Open the "Control Panel" and navigate to "Administrative Tools".
   
2. Click on "Computer Management".
   
3. In the left pane, click on "Local Users and Groups".
   
4. Click on "Groups" and then double-click on "Administrators".
   
5. Click on "Add" and enter the username of the new user account.
   
6. Click "OK" to add the user account to the Administrators group.
   

Step 3: Create a shared folder and grant the new user account full access

1. Create a folder on the computer or server that you want to share.
   
2. Right-click on the folder and select "Properties".
   
3. Click on the "Sharing" tab and then click "Advanced Sharing".
   
4. Check the box next to "Share this folder".
   
5. Click on the "Permissions" button.
   
6. Click "Add" and enter the username of the new user account.
   
7. Select the new user account from the list and click "OK".
   
8. Grant the new user account full control permissions by checking the box next to "Full Control".
   
9. Click "OK" to save the changes.
   

Step 4: Set file and folder permissions

1. Right-click on the folder you want to modify and select "Properties".
   
2. Click on the "Security" tab and then click "Edit".
   
3. Click "Add" and enter the username of the new user account.
   
4. Select the new user account from the list and click "OK".
   
5. Grant the new user account the necessary permissions by checking the appropriate boxes (e.g., "Modify", "Write", "Read & Execute").
   
6. Click "OK" to save the changes.
   

Step 5: Remove the new user account from any other groups with domain admin access

1. Open the "Control Panel" and navigate to "Administrative Tools".
   
2. Click on "Computer Management".
   
3. In the left pane, click on "Local Users and Groups".
   
4. Click on "Users" and then double-click on the new user account.
   
5. Click on the "Member Of" tab.
   
6. Remove the new user account from any groups that give it domain admin access.
   
7. Click "OK" to save the changes.
   

By following these steps, you should now have an admin user with the necessary permissions to modify folders and files but without domain admin access.

I hope this helps. If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.



Your Sincerely

| Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Problem with Reimage on my laptop

Hi LB

The first thing you suggested at the start of your reply was :-

See this free multi-step removal guide from Malwaretips.com: https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-reimage-repair-ads/

I've clicked on this and the procedure seems to be for windows 8 , but I have windows 10.

What can I use to get rid of Reimage from my windows 10 laptop please

Many thanks

Jmmy

 

admin rights keep disappearing!?!!

Hi guys,

I am actually having a problem at work that our IT department hasn't been able to figure out. I am supposed to be a member of the admin group. We are on a domain. The problem is that everytime I reboot the computer I loose my admin rights(no longer in the administrator group) and just become a normal user again. I have tried googling this and didn't get to many results.
I believe IT is just giving me local admin rights, not admin rights for the whole domain.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: It is on Windows XP Pro.