Friday, June 30, 2023

Quick Assist is not in Administrator Mode by Default. Two Methods to enable Administrator Mode.

 Quick Assist is widely used to offer remote assistance to a remote computer. If you have ever encountered Quick Assist black screen admin when trying to run a program as an administrator, keep reading to realize two methods to go into Quick Assist administrator mode.

Method 1. Disable PromptOnSecureDesktop using Registry

Step 1. Press Win + R to invoke the Run dialog box, then type in “regedit” and press OK to open Registry.

Run Box Regedit

Step 2. Navigate to: Computer > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System. On the right pane, find and double-click PromptOnSecureDesktop.

Prompt on Secure Desktop

Step 3. Change its value data to 0 to disable it.

Prompt on Secure Desktop Value Data

Method 2. Disable User Account Control in Group Policy

Step 1. Press Win + R to open the run dialog box, and type in “gpedit.msc” to open the Local Group Policy Editor.

Run Box Gpedit.msc

Step 2. Navigate to:  Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options. Find and double-click User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.

User Account Control

Step 3. Change its status to Disabled.

Disable User Account Control

Step 4. Open Windows PowerShell and run gpupdate /force to update your computer to the latest group policy settings.

Gpupdate Force

Suppose you are using Quick Assist to provide others with remote support and can’t run programs as an administrator on their computers. In that case, we provide you with two methods to help you go into Microsoft Quick Assist administrator mode. But pay attention; disabling these two policies would also be a big security risk. So please do it after careful consideration.

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