Cannot install Spotify on Windows 10 (Admin account)
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Hello,
I just bought my new Asus ROG laptop, with Windows 10 as the OS. I’ve been using an iMac for a while, and I’ve never had or even touched the recent Windows versions (Windows 8 and 10).
Here’s the problem I’m facing: when I try to install Spotify, an error message appears: "Please install Spotify from a user account, not an administrator account."
I don’t understand why this message appears. I infer that I need to create another account or simply enable a setting in my account settings.
In the account settings, I’m being offered to sign in with a "local" account. I’ve looked a bit at what I could do with it, and they simply offer a "local" account by changing my password...
I’m not able to clearly distinguish between all these possible account types: administrator (which would logically be my personal account), the user account, and this local account.
What are the differences? And simply, how can I fix this installation issue?
Thank you for your understanding!
I just bought my new Asus ROG laptop, with Windows 10 as the OS. I’ve been using an iMac for a while, and I’ve never had or even touched the recent Windows versions (Windows 8 and 10).
Here’s the problem I’m facing: when I try to install Spotify, an error message appears: "Please install Spotify from a user account, not an administrator account."
I don’t understand why this message appears. I infer that I need to create another account or simply enable a setting in my account settings.
In the account settings, I’m being offered to sign in with a "local" account. I’ve looked a bit at what I could do with it, and they simply offer a "local" account by changing my password...
I’m not able to clearly distinguish between all these possible account types: administrator (which would logically be my personal account), the user account, and this local account.
What are the differences? And simply, how can I fix this installation issue?
Thank you for your understanding!
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Hi,
So your Admin account is the one you use "usually," then you can create other accounts for guests for example. I had the same problem as you but on Windows 7. what you can do is:
-install Spotify on the "guest" account
-create a Spotify shortcut on the desktop
-return to the admin account
-Go to your documents/Users/GuestAccountName/desktop
-grab the Spotify shortcut to place it on the admin desktop
-launch Spotify
It worked for me, hoping it works for you
So your Admin account is the one you use "usually," then you can create other accounts for guests for example. I had the same problem as you but on Windows 7. what you can do is:
-install Spotify on the "guest" account
-create a Spotify shortcut on the desktop
-return to the admin account
-Go to your documents/Users/GuestAccountName/desktop
-grab the Spotify shortcut to place it on the admin desktop
-launch Spotify
It worked for me, hoping it works for you