I'm having a serious problem with my computer where it seems to have completely lost its ability to handle admin tasks. Whenever I try to do something that requires admin rights, I can't access anything. I've already run SFC and DISM scans, and I'm logged in as a local admin, but even that ran into errors and didn't help. I thought about resetting or restoring my system, but now it's telling me my password is wrong after I just reset it. Is there any other way I can try to fix this before I give up? I'm using Windows 10, by the way.
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It sounds like a frustrating issue! When you say 'off limits', does that mean you’re getting errors like 'access denied'? Have you seen the message 'Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file'? Also, are you not even getting a UAC prompt when you try to make changes, or does it ask for a password that just doesn’t work? Let’s figure this out!
Yeah, I'm getting 'access denied' and other similar messages. If I try to open something like the Control Panel and change settings that need admin access, it just freezes on me.