With windows, 10 Microsoft Introduced a new built-in Web online window calledMicrosoft Edge.

And some users reportMicrosoft Edge Cant be opened using the built-in Administrator Account.

Microsoft Edge cant be opened using the Built-in Administrator account.

Sign in with a different account and take another crack.

If you still want to use the Edge web client on the Administrator account here apply bellow solutions.

Check your Windows Version

you might change the local policy using Group policy.

But Group policy feature is only available on Windows 10 Pro editions not on Home editions.

So first check which edition of Windows you are using.

To check the windows version press win + R, Then typewinverand hit the enter key.

A new window will pop up and it would be clearly written which version you have.

It will be either The Windows 10 Home Edition or Windows 10 Pro edition.

Here note down the Windows 10 operating system you are using.

Then follow below steps.

NoteWindows registry is the essential part of windows computer.

Any wrong modification will cause serious problems on your gear.

We strongly recommend creatinga system restore pointbefore doing any modification.

So that if anything goes wrong you canperform a system restoreto go back to the previous working state.

Note:Bellow steps Applicable to Windows 10 All Editions.

First press win + R, typeregedit,and hit the enter key.

This will initiate the Windows registry editor, Now Navigate to the following registry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

verify to highlightSystemin the left pane and then findFilterAdministratorTokenin the right pane.

SelectChange User Account Control configs.

Or you might press Win + R and typeuseraccountcontrolsettingsand hit the enter key.

Click Ok then close everything and Reboot your PC to save changes.

This wouldFix Microsoft Edge Cant be opened using the built-in Administrator Accountproblem in Windows 10 Home users.

In this method, the above-done changes will be made in theLocal Security Policyinstead of the Windows registry.

Local Security Policy is unavailable in Windows 10 Home so the Registry method was used above.

First, open Local Security Policy by pressing Win + R, Then typesecpol.mscand hit enter key.

Now on the left pane,NavigatetoSecurity prefs>Local Policies>Security Options.

Here SelectEnabledin theLocal Security Settingtab and clickOk.

This policy setting controls the behavior of Admin Approval Mode for the built-in Administrator account.

The options are (1)Enabled: The built-in Administrator account uses Admin Approval Mode.

By default, any operation that requires elevation of privilege will prompt the user to approve the operation.

(2)Disabled: (Default) The built-in Administrator account runs all applications with full administrative privilege.

NowRestartyour computer to take effect the changes you made the check of Microsoft Edge opens.