Windows 10: My computer started asking me to run programs as admin for them to work properly.

Hello! So I had this computer built and my account is been the only one registered, however, for a while some programs like Steam do not work properly unless I run them as admin. I checked on my details on the PC and now my name is not listed, it just says USER. I have also tried to save and edit some files in the C Drive but it says I dont have permission and I should contact the admin to do those changes. Im not sure what I did for it to change, it was not like this at the beginning as I didnt have to run things as admin for them to work and I could save pretty much anywhere. Any help to un

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running DOS as ADMIN

I suggested that in post #4 but @bromberg doesn't seem to have tried it yet...

 

Certain keys on the keyboard are not working properly.

Hi Russell,

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

I understand that certain keys on the keyboard are not working properly on the pc. I will try to help you with this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

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  Did you make any changes to the pc prior to this issue?
  
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  Have you installed all pending updates on the pc?
  
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  Have you performed a full pc virus scan on the system recently?
  

Suggest you to launch the on-screen keyboard to check if the issue persists.

Follow these steps to launch the On-screen keyboard:

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  Press “Windows key + R” to get the run window.
  
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  Type “osk” and hit enter to launch the On-screen keyboard and check if this helps.
  

Also suggest you to install any pending Windows updates on the pc to check if that helps.
Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

Further, you may also boot the computer in a clean boot state and check if the issue persists. When you start Microsoft Windows, typically there are several programs that start automatically and run in the background that may interfere with the system.
These programs may include antivirus and system utility programs. When you perform a clean startup procedure, you prevent these programs from starting automatically.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows: (Applies to Windows 10)
How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support

Note: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow the steps under “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot” in the article to boot to normal startup.

Keep us informed to help you further.

 

Tool bar, Start menu not working properly.

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you are facing. I will certainly help you with this.

I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow the below given steps:

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  Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
  
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  In Command prompt type
  sfc/scannow and press enter.
  
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  Restart the computer.
  

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

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  Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
  
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  In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:
  

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

3. Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated issue status for further assistance.

Thank you.