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<blockquote data-quote="AtlBo" data-source="post: 720795" data-attributes="member: 32547"><p>I do thanks. Problem is I don't want to recreate the user account. I'm a couple on months into this and it would be easier to reinstall the OS I think.</p><p></p><p>This may have something to do with programs installed into the old Admin account that caused Windows to transfer ownership of the folders for the old admin account (when it was changed to SUA) over to the Admin account. It appears Windows switches the ownership for all folders where there could be any question about whether the folder contains data of use to a program that requires Admin rights to run. So its solution is to just flip flop those folders and then present the folder as though everything is normal LOL...</p><p></p><p>It was a really weird twist for me to get the UAC prompt for attempting to look into an SUA folder from SUA a minute ago. What's inside is what I would expect to be in the Admin account (very little) instead of the SUA. Again, same for all or many folders anyway. UAC prompts for programs seem to be happening normally in SUA with the password and all. I'll have to study the rest from now on to be able to say, although they seem to be correct in Admin account too. All the programs seem to work too, so I'm OK with that at least.</p><p></p><p>It's super confusing, and I will probably get mad and reinstall. No big deal, and I am OK with it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite125" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AtlBo, post: 720795, member: 32547"] I do thanks. Problem is I don't want to recreate the user account. I'm a couple on months into this and it would be easier to reinstall the OS I think. This may have something to do with programs installed into the old Admin account that caused Windows to transfer ownership of the folders for the old admin account (when it was changed to SUA) over to the Admin account. It appears Windows switches the ownership for all folders where there could be any question about whether the folder contains data of use to a program that requires Admin rights to run. So its solution is to just flip flop those folders and then present the folder as though everything is normal LOL... It was a really weird twist for me to get the UAC prompt for attempting to look into an SUA folder from SUA a minute ago. What's inside is what I would expect to be in the Admin account (very little) instead of the SUA. Again, same for all or many folders anyway. UAC prompts for programs seem to be happening normally in SUA with the password and all. I'll have to study the rest from now on to be able to say, although they seem to be correct in Admin account too. All the programs seem to work too, so I'm OK with that at least. It's super confusing, and I will probably get mad and reinstall. No big deal, and I am OK with it. :LOL: [/QUOTE]
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