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for some reason the administrator has taken control of my computer and can't add new hardware or software, and cant find a way to get rid of administrator?
Hi Buck,
I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

Administrator is a user type that can make system wide changes. Usually if you can install a program, that means you have admin rights.

When you try to install a program, you would normally be asked to press yes or no. What exact error you hit?
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for some reason the administrator has taken control of my computer and can't add new hardware or software, and cant find a way to get rid of administrator?

Hello,

Have you recently tried to enable built-in Administrator account?

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Do you own the computer? Have you already looked at Settings>Accounts? Who is showing as the Administrator? 
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I have to be honest I do not know how to enable built-in administrator

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what happens when I try to install a program is I get a dialogue box that asks for administrator name or password and no place to put them and their is no yes or no , only a no button.

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yes I own the computer, and I have looked at settings accounts and it won't show me the administrator account.

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Hi Buck,

I understood. Please see the following article:

https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/locked-user-...

You can try a system restore from Windows as a first step. If it doesn't work, use Windows Recovery environment.

Disclaimer:
This is a non-Microsoft website which would provide accurate and safe information. Watch out for ads on the site which are frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). There is no need to buy paid products to fix your computers as they do more harm than good sometimes.
Sumit

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I was trying to install the software for a brother printer, and when I click on the run.exe, I get a dialogue box that asks for my administrator name or password, with no place to put it and only a no button, which then exits the program

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Try to disable the administrator account or enable and then disable it

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I have tried but it wont let me anywhere close to the administrator account, this has all happened since my window 10 updates over the last 6 months, I used to turn on my computer and didn't have to have a password to get on but now all of a sudden it wants a password or id number

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