Win11 Can't start Device Manager as Administrator in Win+x menu, can in Win10


radsdau

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Win+x opens the Power User Menu, of which Device Manager can be accessed.
  • In Win10, if you hold Ctrl+Shift when you click Device manager, it starts as Administrator.
  • In Win11, Ctrl-Shift doesn't work, and you can't run as Administrator.
Workaround: To run Device Manager as Administrator, either:
  • Start an elevated command prompt (Win+R, cmd, Ctrl-Shift-Enter), then run devmgmt.msc
  • Start directly (Win+R, devmgmt.msc, Ctrl-Shift-Enter)

It is a massive issue for us because all our client machine logins are now mandated to be 'Standard' (non-Administrator) users, and we still need to be able to do Admin tasks easily.

This is a major productivity killer. Is it intentional, and if so why, and can it be overridden?


Thanks.
 
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Hi,
Standard user accounts would always get a UAC popup to enter an admin password to continue for any admin changes
So this doesn't happen ?
Ctrl+shift to run as admin isn't much of a barrier on a standard account is it lol might be best it was removed :think:
 

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Ctrl+shift to run as admin isn't much of a barrier on a standard account is it lol might be best it was removed :think:
If you need to enter an Admin password, then it's as good as being logged in as an Admin user, but far more convenient.
Imagine administering a *nix system without being able to use 'sudo'.
 

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If you need to enter an Admin password, then it's as good as being logged in as an Admin user, but far more convenient.
Imagine administering a *nix system without being able to use 'sudo'.
Hi,
Sudo is pretty lame seeing no matter what you sudo or sudo su next process is, yeah enter a password even to install updates lol

Linux is a bad example for your case.
 

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    Acer 17" Nitro 7840sn/ 2x16gb 5600c40/ 4060/ stock 1tb-os/ 4tb sn850x
    CPU
    10900k & 9940x & 5930k
    Motherboard
    z490-Apex & x299-Apex & x99-Sabertooth
    Memory
    Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3600c16 4x8gb & 3200c14 4x8gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Titan Xp & 1080ti FTW3 & evga 980ti gaming
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek x3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
    Screen Resolution
    1920-1080 not sure what the t.v is besides 43" class scales from 1920-1080 perfectly
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    2-WD-sn850x 4tb/ 970evo+500gb/ 980 pro 2tb.
    PSU
    1000p2 & 1200p2 & 850p2
    Case
    D450 x2 & 1 Test bench in cherry Entertainment center
    Cooling
    Custom water loops x3 with 2x mora 360mm rads only 980ti gaming air cooled
    Keyboard
    G710+x3
    Mouse
    Redragon x3
    Internet Speed
    xfinity gigabyte
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    Firefox
    Antivirus
    mbam pro
That sudo stuff is one of the main reasons why I hate Linux. Too much winds up having to be done from a command line interface. I'd have stuck with DOS if I wanted that.
 

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