What can I do to stop windows from asking for permission for me to open outlook every time

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Hi Cat. I’m Greg, awarded MVP for eleven years, Volunteer Moderator, and Independent Advisor here to help you until this is resolved. g

If it is your PC you should log it as the Admin. You will get the same UAC prompts if anything tries to make changes to the PC, but won’t have to enter your password every time. So there’s no reason for the PC owner to operate as a Standard User, no extra protection at all, which is why WIndows installs an Admin account when you first install Windows since it assumes you’re the owner and want control over your PC.

If not then you can create a shortcut to start any app with Administrative permissions from a Standard Account:
https://windowsloop.com/create-shortcut-with-ad.

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and keep me posted. I will keep working with you until it’s resolved.

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How to Stop Windows 10 from Installing Unwanted Apps?

Help! Windows 10 keeps installing strange apps, can’t stop it!

«Do you guys know how to stop newly updated Windows 10 from installing new app updates? Quite a lot space in my PC has been taken by these app updates. And it even installed some unwanted apps. If you have method to solve this problem, please help me. Thanks very much.«

«My computer keeps download and installing new app updates without asking me for permission. I don’t really want to install those strange apps such as Candy Crush. Do you know how to stop it? Please help me.«

Windows system will automatically download and install driver updates and app updates after updating Windows system into new version so to avoid compatible issue. And it’s quite normal for Windows 10 to install new app updates after the Windows 10 anniversary update. However, unwanted apps may also be installed in your PC. Here in the following passages, you’ll find effective method to stop Windows 10 installing unwanted apps without losing any data.

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Step 1. Turn off automatic app updates in Windows 10

• Open Store > Click user icon at the top of the screen;
• Click Settings and turn off Update apps automatically in App updates section.

Step 2. Block Candy Crush or other unwanted app in Windows 10

Here you have two access to block app update from Registry tweak or block unwanted apps in Windows 10 update. You can either choose one method to block apps in Windows 10 now.

#1. Block app updates from Registry tweak

Press Windows + R, type: regedit and hit Enter;
Registry Editor file will show up in C:\Windows directory and you can navigate to the folder and run regedit.exe directly;
Then open Registry Editor and go to:В
В HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore

Create a new 32-bit DWORD value named AutoDownload and set it to 2 to disable app auto-update;
After this, restart Windows 10.

#2. Block unwanted apps including Candy Crush from Windows 10 update

• Press Win + R and open Run dialog;
• Type: secpol.msc and hit Enter;
• Local Security Policy app will appear and select Application Control Policies in the letf, then click Applocker;
• Click Packaged app Rules, right click the right pane and select Create new rule;
• Click Next when the Create new rule wizard shows up;
• On the Permissions page, set Action to Deny, leave User or Group as Everyone;
• Click Next, click Use an installed packaged app as reference >Select;
• Select Windows Spotlight(Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager) and click OK in the app list;
• Move the slider to the Package Name option as shown below, then click Create.

After these steps, your PC won’t install automatic updates or apps without permission anymore. If you want to install new updates or apps, you’ll need to manually download and install in your PC. What about those already existed apps? You can removed them! How? Follow Step 3 to do it now.

Step 3. Clean-up junk files including unwanted apps from Windows 10

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EaseUS Tools M will make it simple and easy for you to clean up all junk files including unwanted files by simple clicks:

Step 1. оњљ DOWNLOAD and install EaseUS Tools M. Select «System Cleanup» on the main screen.

Step 2. Select the type of junk files you want to scan and click «Analyze».

Step 3. Identify and select useless files and click «Clean up» to remove those files from your PC or laptop.

How to Fix a Computer That Won’t Turn On

What to do when your desktop, laptop, or tablet won’t start

It’s a really awful way to start a day: you press the power button on your computer and nothing happens.

There are many reasons why a computer won’t turn on and often very few clues about what might be the problem. The only symptom is usually the simple fact that «nothing works,» which isn’t much to go on.

When Your Computer Won’t Turn On

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Read Step 1 below! Trust us, it’ll make you feel better.
2. Pick the best troubleshooting guide from Steps 2 through 9 based on how your computer is acting or choose Step 10 if your computer stops at any point because of an error message.

The troubleshooting guides below apply to all PC devices. In other words, they’ll help if your desktop or laptop won’t turn on, or even if your tablet won’t turn on. We’ll call out any important differences along the way.

These techniques are applicable no matter what Windows operating system is installed, including Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. The first five steps even apply to other PC operating systems like Linux.

Your files are probably OK. Most people tend to panic when faced with a computer that won’t start, worried that all their precious data is gone forever.

It’s true that the most common reason a computer won’t start is because a piece of hardware has failed or is causing a problem, but that hardware isn’t usually a hard drive, the part of your computer that stores all of your files.

In other words, your music, documents, emails, and videos are probably safe—they’re just not accessible at the moment.

If you don’t want to fix this yourself, see How Do I Get My Computer Fixed? for a full list of your support options, plus help with everything along the way like figuring out repair costs, getting your files off, choosing a repair service, and a whole lot more.

Computer shows no sign of power. Try these steps if your computer will not turn on and is showing no sign at all of receiving power—no fans running and no lights on the laptop or tablet, nor on the front of the computer’s case if you’re using a desktop.

Don’t worry about the monitor yet, assuming you’re using a desktop or an external display. If the computer won’t on because of a power supply problem, the monitor certainly can’t display anything from the computer. Your monitor light will likely be amber/yellow if your computer has stopped sending information to it.

Computer powers on and then off. Follow these steps if, when you turn your computer on, it promptly powers back off.

You’ll probably hear the fans inside your computer turn on, see some or all of the lights on your computer turn on or flash, and then it will all stop.

You won’t see anything on the screen and you may or may not hear beeps coming from the computer before it shuts off by itself.

Like in the previous scenario, don’t worry about the state your external monitor is in, if you have one. You may have a monitor problem as well but it’s not possible to troubleshoot it quite yet.

Computer powers on but nothing happens. If your computer seems to be receiving power after turning it on but you don’t see anything on the screen, try these troubleshooting steps.

In these situations, the power lights will stay on, you’ll likely hear the fans inside your computer running (assuming it has any), and you may or may not hear one or more beeps coming from the computer.

This situation is probably the most common in our experience working with computers that won’t start. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most difficult to troubleshoot.

Computer stops or continuously reboots during the POST. Use this guide when your computer powers on, shows at least something on the screen, but then stops, freezes, or reboots over and over again during the Power On Self Test.

The POST on your computer might occur in the background, behind your computer maker’s logo (as shown here with the Dell laptop), or you may actually see frozen test results or other messages on the screen.

Don’t use this troubleshooting guide if you encounter a problem during the loading of the operating system, which occurs after the Power On Self Test is complete. Troubleshooting Windows-related reasons why your computer won’t turn on begin with the next step below.

Windows begins to load but stops or reboots on a BSOD. If your computer begins to load Windows but then stops and displays a blue screen with information on it, then try these steps. You may or may not see the Windows splash screen before the blue screen appears.

This kind of error is called a STOP error but is more commonly referred to as a Blue Screen of Death, or a BSOD. Receiving a BSOD error is a common reason why a computer won’t turn on.

Choose this troubleshooting guide even if the BSOD flashes on screen and your computer restarts automatically without giving you time to read what it says.

Windows begins to load but stops or reboots without an error. Try these steps when your computer powers on, starts to load Windows, but then freezes, stops, or reboots over and over again without generating any kind of error message.

The stopping, freezing, or reboot loop may happen on the Windows splash screen or even on a black screen, with or without a flashing cursor.

If you suspect that the Power On Self Test is still going on and that Windows has not yet started to boot, a better troubleshooting guide for why your computer won’t turn on might be the one from above called Computer Stops or Continuously Reboots During the POST. It’s a fine line and sometimes hard to tell.

If your computer won’t start and you see a blue screen flash or remain on the screen, you’re experiencing a Blue Screen of Death and should use the troubleshooting guide above.

Windows repeatedly returns to startup settings or ABO. Use this guide when nothing but the Startup Settings (Windows 10/8 shown here) or Advanced Boot Options (Windows 7/Vista/XP) screen appears every time you restart your computer and none of the Windows startup options work.

In this situation, no matter which Safe Mode option you choose, your computer eventually stops, freezes, or restarts on its own, after which you find yourself right back at the Startup Settings or Advanced Boot Options menu.

This is a particularly annoying way in which your computer won’t turn on because you’re trying to use Windows’ built-in ways to solve your problem but you’re getting nowhere with them.

Windows stops or reboots on or after the login screen. Try this troubleshooting guide when your computer powers on, Windows shows the login screen, but then freezes, stops, or reboots here or anytime after.

The stopping, freezing, or reboot loop may happen on the Windows login screen, as Windows is logging you in, or any time up to Windows fully loading.

Computer doesn’t fully start because of an error message. If your computer turns on but then stops or freezes at any point, showing an error message of any kind, then use this troubleshooting guide.

Error messages are possible at any stage during your computer’s boot process, including during the POST, at any time during the loading of Windows, all the way up to the Windows desktop appearing.

The only exception to using this troubleshooting guide for an error message is if the error is a Blue Screen of Death. See the Windows Begins to Load but Stops or Reboots on a BSOD step above for a better troubleshooting guide for BSOD issues.