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dslinger
Copper Contributor
Apr 09, 2019

Anyone Else Getting Administrator Mode Detected When You Open Edge Insider

When opening the Dev Chromium Edge, I am getting a popup stating administrator mode detected and prompting me to close the browser and open as a standard user.  I am opening the program as a standard user.

 

I also am unable to sign in on the browser, the sign in dialog is a solid black box and does nothing.  These may be related.  

 

This happening to anyone else?

  • Dennis5mile's avatar
    Dennis5mile
    Silver Contributor
    Sep 15, 2019

     

    dslinger wrote:

    When opening the Dev Chromium Edge, I am getting a popup stating administrator mode detected and prompting me to close the browser and open as a standard user.  I am opening the program as a standard user.

     

    I also am unable to sign in on the browser, the sign in dialog is a solid black box and does nothing.  These may be related.  

     

    This happening to anyone else?

    dslinger 

     

    There is a flag in "Edge://flags" for this, 
    De-elevate browser on launch "de-elevate-on-launch  This can be found in both Dev and Canary's latest updated versions....

     

    Dennis5mile

     

  • edrcx's avatar
    edrcx
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 30, 2019

    dslinger It's not a bug it's a feature in chromium
    See: https://geekermag.com/microsoft-edge-administrator-mode-detected/


    proposed solution from the blog:
    "If you ever see a message that Microsoft Edge – Administrator Mode Detected, all you need to do is to close the browser and relaunch it from the desktop icon so that it won’t runs with administrator privileges."

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Discussions/Why-I-m-seeing-quot-Administrator-Mode-Detected-Warning-quot-in/td-p/450129

    • magius1962's avatar
      magius1962
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 16, 2019

      I'm running Edge (Chrome version) version 77,0,.... on Windows 7.
      I get this error if I run it from a pined icon, an icon on the desktop, icon in the favourites menu or from the Windows start menu.
      I am not menu clicking then 'Run as administrator'.
      Get the same message if I run as administrator or not.

      Just hope it will be OK with version 77,1

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    fourbadcats
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 22, 2019

    I am seeing the same behavior in the Dev channel build. UAC setting is at default and I am running as a standard user.  I see the prompt any time edge is opened by an external link (ex. click link in email)

    dslinger 

    • tomscharbach's avatar
      tomscharbach
      Bronze Contributor
      Apr 22, 2019

      fourbadcats  "UAC setting is at default and I am running as a standard user.  I see the prompt any time edge is opened by an external link (ex. click link in email)"

       

      It sounds as if Edge Dev is inheriting administrator rights from your e-mail program.  This is not supposed to happen (Edge Classic prevents the browser from inheriting administrative rights).  I suggest that you open a support ticket at https://microsoftedgesupport.microsoft.com/hc/en-us   to identify and resolve the issue.

  • Kneecht's avatar
    Kneecht
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 10, 2019

    dslinger i have exactly the same problem, black sign in dialog included. 

    I don't use any server build. Windows 10 1809

    • Kneecht's avatar
      Kneecht
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 10, 2019

      turns out it was becouse i had UAC (User Account Control) disabled. With it enabled it works like expeced.

       

      Maybe this should be fixed, or at least a better written error message.

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