Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
Back up and then try manually clearing the policies settings (and check HKLM\Software\wow6432node\Policies for 32-bit policies, and also check HKCU\Software\Policies and backup and clear them both). Restart and check Settings then. On 2018-07-31 5:35 PM, Brian Weeden wrote: 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 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 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 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
Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
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 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 > 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 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 > >>> > >> > >> > > >
Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
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 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 > wrote: > >> >> Are you using Win 10 PRO? This will make it easier to access some >> settings. By default you are 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 >>> >> >> >
Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
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 wrote: > > Are you using Win 10 PRO? This will make it easier to access some > settings. By default you are 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 >> > >
Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
Are you using Win 10 PRO? This will make it easier to access some settings. By default you are 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
Re: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators
Hello Brian, Go to Start and Type Control. Select Control Panel and all your good stuffz are there I hope this is what you're looking for. Have a good one, Tim Lider https://www.facebook.com/CardenasArnis -Original Message- From: Hardware On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 1:30 PM To: hwg Subject: [H] New Win10 computer says some settings are restricted to administrators 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
