There are subfolders for Lenovo and Microsoft, with a whole bunch of folders/keys under Microsoft.
Interestingly, when I go into gpedit.msc and look under Administrative Templates for either Computer or User config, nothing is configured. --------- Brian On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 6:42 PM, Jamie Furtner <ja...@furtner.ca> wrote: > The controlled by administrator message usually means that group policies > are set in my experience, but I’ve not heard of a machine being sold with > policies set. > > Can you check the machines registry under HKLM/software/policies? If there > are any folders or keys under it, try using gpedit to clear out all > policies. I’m not sure if manually clearing the folder will work > permanently. > > > On Jul 31, 2018, at 4:11 PM, Brian Weeden <brian.wee...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Yes, I'm using Win10 Pro. I use that on my laptops for bitlocker. > > > > The Administrator account is disabled for security precautions. I can > > re-enable it, but it's not enabled on my other Win10 Pro machines that I > > use at home, and I have full access to everything.on those. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------- > > Brian > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 5:23 PM, Winterlight < > winterli...@winterlight.org> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> Are you using Win 10 PRO? This will make it easier to access some > >> settings. By default you are <A> user with administrator privileges... > not > >> THE Administrator. I will assume you are running pro. So open computer > >> manager >> users .... enable and give a password to THE Administrator > which > >> is like a Super Administrator. Log in as the administrator or open > things > >> as The administrator and you can make the changes you wish. > >> > >> > >> At 02:30 PM 7/31/2018, you wrote: > >> > >>> Just ordered a new Lenovo laptop with Win10Pro on it and it's a great > >>> machine, with one problem. I'm not able to access a lot of the admin > type > >>> stuff (add/remove programs, bitlocker, windows updates, etc). They're > >>> either not there, or have a message that says "some settings are > managed > >>> by > >>> your system administrator". > >>> > >>> Well, I am the system administrator, and I can't figure out how to undo > >>> this. I did some googling and it seems that this is due to a group > policy > >>> setting being enabled. Articles like this say you can fix it by > toggling > >>> the windows diagnostics on or off, but it apparently doesn't work for > the > >>> latest version of windows: > >>> https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/solved-how-to-fix-some- > >>> settings-are-managed-by-your-organization-error-on-windows-10/ > >>> > >>> Any ideas, particularly from those of you who've managed enterprise > >>> machines before? > >>> > >>> > >>> --------- > >>> Brian > >>> > >> > >> > > >
