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SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe Error: How to Fix It
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe is an executable file that is part of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 related to the administrative privileges for various files. Many of our readers were greeted with errorWindows cannot access the specified device, path, or filewhen trying to run it.
Why do I get the SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe error?
This error usually occurs when you enroll the Windows Server machine to a domain, log in as a domain administrator and try to add an extra UI language. There is an administrative rights issue. However, there may be other reasons behind this problem:
Now that we know the roots of this issue let’s fix it using the solutions below.
How do I fix the SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe error?
Before starting any complex solutions, perform the following tasks for an easier resolution:
If these prerequisite measures didn’t solve the issue, let’s apply the following solutions.
1. Enable the UAC Policy
This solution worked like a charm for many of our readers, so after enabling the policy, you should be able to open the SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe without any issues.
However, we remind you that you still need to be logged into your administrator account to open the file.
2. Perform an SFC scan
That’s it! We hope our solutions helped you fix the SystemSettingsAdminFlows.exe error, and now you can access it without problems.
The solutions above will work seamlessly on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
You should also check our guide onhow to make yourself an administrator on Windows 10in case you have trouble with that.
Feel free to leave your questions and suggestions in the comments section below.
More about the topics:administrator account,windows 10,Windows Server error
Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
