Drivers not installing - “Setup will only run in administrator mode”

[whole coral]

Help needed-
I am trying to install a video driver but it keeps saying setup will only run in administrator mode

I tried running as administrator, same problem persists

[wheat light]

Shift right click, run as another user

Enter username and password.

[whole coral]

This is the only user account on the computer

[plush wren]

Try a different driver?

Could be sketchy

What device are you trying to install?

[whole coral]

Gpu, straight from dell website

I also tried installing BIOS update, also same issue

[wheat light]

If its dell use Dell SupportAssistant

[plush wren]

Dell support assistant works decently

Also check in users if this account has admin rights

https://www.isumsoft.com/windows-10/how-to-check-if-i-have-administrator-rights-windows-10.html

[visual cliff]

make sure you are not in windows S mode

google how to disable it if you are

[plush wren]

That’s a new thing for me.

Windows S mode basically jank mode as it’s hyper convoluted towards the app store

Only windows app are mighty and trusted , when is windows going to stop supporting normal software. This feels like a step backwards

[visual cliff]

its debatable... you have power users vs basic users vs lost users ... lol

[visual cliff]

try explaining that to Apple

😂

[plush wren]

Well that’s different, they never had any open space to begin with.

You know when you buy apple you have to work around their closed system.

It never was open, while with windows you have some open space to move files around. Apple gives you a partially space to work with

And if you don’t like that? Well not for the user to decide

And Linux says you want to delete your system files? Go ahead!

It’s a certain degree of freedom in each OS I am accustomed and not liking it if it becomes more like Apple where the AppStore is all you have

[visual cliff]

freedom of choice? whats that? jk .... remember... its always.... "for your safety" 😂

[plush wren]

Have you fixed it?