SOLVED: Microsoft Edge Can’t be opened using the built-in Administrator Account

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• September 22, 2022

If you’re having trouble opening Microsoft Edge using the built-in Administrator account, don’t worry – we have the solution. Follow the steps below and you’ll be up and running in no time.

SOLVED: Microsoft Edge Can’t be opened using the built-in Administrator Account

How to fix the problem

Microsoft Edge cannot be opened using the built-in Administrator account by default. This is a security measure to prevent malware from gaining access to the system. In order to fix this, you need to edit the registry.

1. Open the Registry Editor by pressing Windows Key + R, then type in “regedit” and press Enter.

2. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

3. If the “Edge” key does not exist, create it.

4. Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value with the name “AllowBrowserOpenWithAdminPrivileges” and set it to “1”.

5. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

You should now be able to open Microsoft Edge with the built-in Administrator account.

What could be causing the problem

There are a few potential causes for this problem:

1. The built-in Administrator account may be disabled. To enable it, go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control settings and select the option to “Never notify”.

2. The built-in Administrator account may not have the correct permissions set. To check this, go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change account type and make sure that the Administrator account is set to “Administrator”.

3. There may be a problem with the user profile for the built-in Administrator account. To fix this, go to the Start menu and type “cmd” in the search box. Right-click on the “cmd.exe” results and select “Run as administrator”. Type the following command and press Enter:

net user Administrator /active:yes

4. There may be a problem with the registry key for Microsoft Edge. To fix this, go to the Start menu and type “regedit” in the search box. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

If the “Edge” key doesn’t exist, create it. Right-click on the “Edge” key and select “New > DWORD (32-bit) Value”. Name the new value “AllowDelegateFederation” and set its value to “1”. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer.

How to prevent the problem in the future

Microsoft Edge cannot be opened using the built-in Administrator account because the account does not have permission to access the Edge process. To prevent this problem from occurring in the future, you can either add the Administrator account to the list of allowed accounts in Edge, or you can disable the Administrator account.

Conclusion

The Microsoft Edge browser cannot be opened using the built-in Administrator account. This is because the Administrator account is not a part of the default user group. In order to open Microsoft Edge, you must first add the Administrator account to the default user group.