It can be extremely unnerving and frustrating to face any unexpected error while opening a folder you expect to open hassle-free. Such reports of facing a similar issue about a file not opening were common back in 2015 after the launch of the latest Windows Operating System – Windows 10. The error message usually displayed is – “The requested operation requires elevation”. This error was commonly displayed when the users tried to access their external hard disc or run a program that requires administrative access. If you happen to belong in this category of users then you can rest easy because we will break it down for you in this article.
Causes of The Requested Operation Requires Elevation and Quick Fixes
There can be several causes for this error some of which are
- Privilege issues – This is the most common issue, dealing with permission, which triggers this error. You should be able to overturn this by forcing the program to be executed to run with admin access and manipulating the default behaviour as necessary
- Very strict UAC rules – This generally happens when the user has set his/her UAC to operate at maximum strictness. To fix this, simply disable or change the User Account Control settings to a more lenient mode.
- Strict Security Policy – This issue is mostly faced by Windows Pro users. This mainly happens when some local group policy tries to oversee how the administration accounts would function. To nullify this issue, you will need access to gpedit.usc utility to customise the policy of the administration accounts. This leads to the accounts being elevated automatically without external intervention
- 3rd party interference – This case is common for those users who have overprotective antivirus software installed on their PC. This software might be ticking off unnecessarily, giving false positive tests for malware which leads to your OS dealing it as some cyber issue. This problem is easily solved if you disable your antivirus software before running the concerned program. However, we strongly recommend you to be sure if your program is absolutely safe before disabling your malware protection system.
- Corrupted Windows Account – As the name suggests, users might face this issue if they happen to have a corrupted copy of Windows. Creating a new Windows 10 admin account should effectively end this problem. You can create your new admin account either via using the settings app on Windows 10 or via cmd.
How to Overturn Error Code 740
Below we have provided you a proper guide with some of the most effective solutions to fix the error code 750. So let’s check it out.
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Method 1 – Forcing Admin Access
As mentioned previously, we shall now learn how to overturn the “Error 740: Requested operation requires elevation” by forcing admin access. The commonest cause of this error is when you lack sufficient permission to run the respected application on Windows 10.
Step 1 – Go to the application process and right-click on it. A menu will open up, select Run as administrator.
If this trick ends up solving the problem, then alter the settings in a way such that the app is always opened using administration access. To do this,
Step 2 – Right click on the application and tap on Properties from the displayed menu.
Step 3 – Now select Compatibility from the menu displayed at the top.
Step 4 – Scroll down to Settings and look for the Run as administrator Tap apply and save the changes.
Step 5 – Run the application.
The application should be up and running now. If it is not running then try the other fixes that we have suggested.
Method 2 – Modifying Security Options Via gpedit.msc (if applicable)
This is the method where you try elevating access without prompting. We will be using the Google Policy Editor here. However, a word of caution would be that not every Windows version has the Google Policy Editor pre-installed. Only the PRO versions have this additional software pre-installed whereas the HOME versions do not have this. We shall now use this specific utility to deal with “Error 704: The requested operation requires elevation”.
Step 1 – Tap the Windows key and R buttons simultaneously to open the Run dialogue box and type “gpedit.msc” inside the box and tap enter. This takes you to the local group policy editor.
Step 2 – You will now be able to access the policy editor. Scroll accordingly and reach the following location.
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > security Options
Step 3 – After completing step 2, double click on Security Options (which should be somewhere on the right of the screen).
Step 4 – Once you have access to the security options, navigate to the list of policies where you should find an entry – User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode. Double click on this entry.
Step 5 – In the ensuing menu that you access, tap on the Local Security Settings option to access a drop-down menu. In this menu, choose Elevate without Prompting and select Apply to apply these settings.
Step 6 – Restart your computer. The problem should be solved when you try and run the application this time. If the issue is not resolved go ahead and try another one of our fixes!
Method 3 – Disabling 3rd Party AV Intelligence (if applicable)
As mentioned previously, one of the causes of the error is the external interference by your anti-virus which triggers a false-positive result. We would again like to notify the user to be absolutely sure of their application being safe and genuine before they proceed with this method. Most anti-virus software lets the user disable protection from the taskbar. This is important to keep in mind as you might have to follow different steps depending upon the variety of 3rd party suites that you are using.
Step 1 – From the taskbar, disable the real-time protection offered by your antivirus.
Step 2 – Go on to run the application which was previously causing the “Error 704: The Requested operation requires elevation” and check if the problem persists.
Note – It might happen that the error is repeating again or some other error code is being displayed. This might be caused due to an additional firewall of your antivirus. In that case, go on to disable the firewall setting too before running the application again. You can also disable the security system altogether before running the app.
Method 4 – Disabling The Admin Approval Mode for Built-in Administrator
Typically faced by users after updating his/her Windows to the latest version, this problem makes the computer ask for permission for administrative tasks despite the user being the administrator himself/herself. We shall now guide you to disabling the settings.
Step 1 – Tap Windows + R and in the command box that opens up, type “msc”. Run the command.
Step 2 – In the box that opens, search and go to the following location –
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
Step 3 – Scroll to the end of the right-side window and double click on “User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account Local Security Setting tab”. Now go to the properties section of the said tab.
Step 4 – Search for the disable option and click on it. Tap Save to apply the changes.
Step 5 – Reboot your system and recheck for the error.
Method 5 – Changing Ownership of Files
This method is always worth a try and requires changing the ownership of certain files. However, backing up the necessary data is highly suggested before going through with this method. We will now demonstrate how you can easily manually change ownership thereby nullifying the “Error 704: the requested operation requires elevation” message.
Step 1 – Log out of your user account and proceed to log in to your administrator account.
Step 2 – Tap the Windows key and E simultaneously to launch the File Explorer.
Step 3 – Click on “This PC” displayed on the left pane of the screen.
Step 4 – Switch to the right-pane and right-click to choose your hard drive.
Step 5 – Choose Properties on the menu and as soon as the Properties tab opens up, go to the Security tab, choose the advanced button.
Step 6 – Once you are accessing the advanced settings menu, go on to the Owner tab and choose the edit option.
Step 7 – Choose the appropriate owner for your hard drive while the ‘Replace owner on sub containers and objects’ option is selected.
Step 8 – Save the changes through apply and proceed with
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Conclusion
We fully sympathize with your frustration at the files or folders not opening or working as expected. This is why we went through the trouble of carefully curating and testing the above 5 mentioned methods. Even if you are not sure which method to go for, keep trying serially, and surely, one will work for you.
These methods are ideal for the masses who are not well accustomed to the technical jargon. Our methods also don’t need any external apps or tools to be downloaded. Go ahead and sort out your problems with the help of our research!
