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Seeing the OneDrive full admin rights error? Fix it fast

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you see the error message regarding theOneDrive full admin rights errorwhen trying to run the application, you are not the only one.

After our research into this subject, we could find a number of users that encountered this same issue on different online forums. It seems the error message mentioned above has appeared even if people were using different versions of the OneDrive app.

Here is what one user had to say about this issue on theMicrosoft Answers forums:

I am getting an error on one of the client machine while setting up OneDrive locally on win 10 Lenovo laptop. She needs to keep her admin credentials in her local machine and still need a one drive setup. and I am getting this below error pop up. please advise.

“One Drive Can’t be run using full administrator rights”

Please restart oneDrive without any administrator rights

It seems that the error is caused by a conflict between the Windows 10 User Account Control (UAC), and the way OneDrive is set up to run requiring lower privilege settings even forAdministrators.

In today’s fix article we will explore some of the best methods that were proven to solve the issue for some users. Please follow the steps described in this guide closely to avoid any other issues.

How can I fix the OneDrive full admin rights error on Windows 10?

1. Temporarily disable and re-enable administrative rights

2. Check the highest privileges settings inside Task Scheduler

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3. Modify settings by using the AlwaysUp app

4. Report the OneDrive full admin rights error to Microsoft

If the above-mentioned methods have proven not to solve your issue, it is recommended that you report the issue to Microsoft. Follow these steps to do so efficiently:

Note:If you have concerns about the data that Microsoft gets after enabling Full diagnostic capabilities, make sure to set it back to Basic after the report has been created.

In today’s fix guide we explored some of the best methods that have proven useful for users encountering theOneDrive full admin rightserror message.

Please make sure to follow the steps described in this guide exactly. This will allow you to make sure that no other settings are modified, thus making it easier to backtrack and solve the problem.

We would love to know if this guide has solved your OneDrive issue. If you want, you can get into contact with us by leaving a comment in the box found under this article.

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Vladimir Popescu

Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.

With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.

When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.

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