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That's the whole point for Standard account, protects the system from unauthorised changes.

Also Rename Master (freeware) can do this

Not formatting. You need to DELETE ALL the partitions until the drive is just one unallocated space Existing/Old partitions can be...

Re-reading the OP and OP's subsequent response, and other contributions, I'm a little confused .... - is the OP concerned that even...

Have the big K on multiple home devices and elsewhere, various devices, various versions (at various stages of currency), but have never...

But that should be one of the normal functions of anti-malware software ... blocking annoying popups. How you can defend an option that...

How is the device encrypted - what software? Where is the encryption software installed - a portable program on the computer, a portable...

To me that's the Start window (above image), as distinct from the Start Menu

My gripe is not with the drive space recovered but with a bloated Start menu convoluted with icons for apps I don't want and/or will...

In a previous life, I used to spend half of it trying to get - and keep - Windows sharing working satisfactorily. Flaky at best...

Of no help whatsoever in fixing your problem, but for future consideration .... I have never had any success - or subsequent faith - in...

All the symptoms of a stuck key (or sticky keys) which advances the files through Irfanview. Swap out to another keyboard. Been using...

In a corporate environment, I wouldn't call that level of responsibility "anal". Home/personal/private computers, maybe yes. But if...

... ^^^ and this, too - especially with leftover unused user accounts. Good grief.

... as the reponsibility of the IT authority in the organisation. If users are permitted this type of access, then the organisation...