About this tag
The administrative tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about administrative privileges, roles, and rights in Windows environments. Topics include Microsoft's new AI Administrator role for Entra, which focuses on managing Copilot Dashboard tasks while reducing security risks from broad global privileges. Users also report practical issues such as being unable to alter image files despite having administrator rights, problems with requesting administrative privileges when installing drivers, and missing administrative templates in gpedit.msc after disabling a keyboard. Visual quirks like text visibility problems in the Administrative Command Prompt are also discussed. Security bulletins highlight that users with fewer administrative rights are less impacted by certain vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of managing administrative privileges carefully.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Introducing Microsoft's AI Administrator Role: A Game-Changer for IT Management

    Microsoft’s new move to introduce an AI Administrator role for its Entra platform is poised to change the way organizations manage AI-driven capabilities and administrative privileges. This fresh take on role-based access is all about honing in on tasks dedicated to the Microsoft Copilot...
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    administrative right when altering a jpg

    so this has been an ongoing(like years) issue. though NOT a big deal as an artist i often have to alter photographs.. there are times, i'll say 40/60 that i am prevented for altering an image. i have to right click the image and properties>select security>edit, and i have the check ALL...
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    Windows 11 issue with "requesting administrative privileges"

    Hi, I'm trying to install a driver "RASFWP.EXE" with administrative privileges (rick click - run as administrator". I'm an administrator of the PC. But I get continuously a cmd pop with the messages "requesting administrative privileges". the pop-up stays opened for around one second, is...
  4. Auzm

    Windows 10 Cant see device manager in gpedit.msc

    I got a brand new keyboard and decided to disable the keyboard on my laptop. I saw a tutorial telling me to go to gpedit.msc then go to administrative templates-->system-->device manger and disable smth from there then go to the actual decvice manager and uninstall standard ps2 keyboard. It...
  5. brkkab

    Windows 10 Weird Command Prompt Text Color/Visibility Issue

    I'm having issues seeing the text in the Administrative Command Prompt. I haven't messed with it on my pc. The regular Command Prompt looks fine. In my screenshot of both the regular Command Prompt is on the left side and the Administrative Comman Prompt is on the right side. Thanks for any help...
  6. News

    MS16-120 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (3192884) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (October 11, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Skype for Business, Silverlight and Microsoft Lync. The most serious of these vulnerabilities could allow remote...
  7. laurence peddle

    Windows 7 denied access to windows backup files

    Hi, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I have used Windows Backup to back up my files to an external hard drive and create a system image. When I click on the backup folder on the external drive and then dig down to a particular file which I try to open, I get a message to say I have been...
  8. M

    Windows 10 Start Button Fix

    I've installed Windows 10. It's much, much better than Windows 8. I've been using in for a few months. The other day, the Start button would not actuate. After several restarts and cold shutdowns, nothing changed. I started searching around for solutions. By the number of folks who are in the...
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    Windows 7 How to de-install services (without original program)?

    Assume some programs (which of cause do not belong to the "core" Win 7 system) created some services.. During deinstallation the original programs these programs do NOT cleanup their corrsponding services. So is there a way to deinstall services later in another way? I don't want to just...
  10. News

    MS16-002 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Microsoft Edge (3124904) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Microsoft Edge. An attacker who...
  11. L

    Windows 7 Administrative Tools / Storage problem

    Hi I was trying to delete a 100 MB partition on my Hard drive when my dog bumped my arm and removed all partitions on my 1 TB drive. This held all my backups and files. I cannot see any way of reversing this situation and do not want to close Administrative tools as this will "set" the action...
  12. News

    MS15-131 - Critical: Security Update for Microsoft Office to Address Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (December 9, 2015): Bulletin revised to correct the Publicly disclosed and Exploited status of CVE-2015-6124. This is an informational change only. Customers who have successfully installed the update do not need to take any further action. Summary...
  13. News

    MS15-079 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3082442) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (August 11, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
  14. News

    MS15-065 - Critical: Security Update for Internet Explorer (3076321) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The most severe of the vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user views a specially crafted webpage using Internet...
  15. News

    MS15-023 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (March 10, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow security feature bypass if an attacker logs on to the...
  16. News

    MS15-012 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (February 10, 2015): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Microsoft Office...
  17. News

    MS14-084 - Critical: Vulnerability in VBScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 9, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the VBScript scripting engine in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user visits a specially...
  18. Danarus

    Windows 8 After HDD decompression many .pdf .docx. .xlsx files have .encryption after them and cannot be acces

    Server OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 64-Bit Client System: Windows 8.1 64-Bit We operate a small office setup with a server and about 8 clients. The network drives we access have always been compressed: under HDD Properties>General Tab: 'Compress this drive to save disk space' is checked...
  19. News

    MS14-062 - Important: Vulnerability in Message Queuing Service Could Allow Elevation of...

    Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (October 14, 2014): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker sends a specially crafted input/output...
  20. News

    Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-018 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet...

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.1 (April 17, 2014): Revised bulletin to help clarify that although Internet Explorer 10 is not affected by the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin, an update is available for Internet Explorer 10 that includes non-security updates. See the...