How do I get administrative rights on my PC? / How do I use the Make Me Admin application on my PC? - Windows 11

Make Me Admin provides a quick and simple way for faculty and staff to obtain temporary administrator privileges when required on university-managed computers.

Using Make Me Admin

If you are a standard user and require elevated permissions:

Press the Windows key on your keyboard and find Make Me Admin by searching for it in the Windows Start Menu:
Open the application. This will prompt a small window with the options to grant or remove these privileges. Click the Grant Me Administrator Rights button.
Make Me Admin will minimize to a lock icon in your task tray and you'll receive a notification that your account is now an administrator. You will remain an administrator for 10 minutes.

If you are finished using your temporary administrator rights and want to remove them before they automatically expire, follow these steps:

Press the Windows key on your keyboard and find Make Me Admin by searching for it in the Windows Start Menu:
Click the Remove My Administrator Rights button.
You'll receive a notification that your account is no longer an administrator.

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