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Question

doesn't recognize administrator

Mar 16, 2017 7:04PM PDT

My computor was wiped to get rid of a bad windows 10 update now it won't recognize me as administrator

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Well, IF The Comp Was Actually "wiped" And An OS Installed..
Mar 17, 2017 11:58AM PDT

...the administrator of the computer will be the installer of the operating system UNLESS that is changed by the original installer. Who did the reinstall of the operating system? You or someone else? If someone else, then ask them to correct the information.

Hope this helps.

Grif

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I want to add this tip.
Mar 17, 2017 12:04PM PDT