{"id":128592,"date":"2023-03-24T04:33:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T04:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=128592"},"modified":"2025-05-08T08:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:36:39","slug":"fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>FIXED &#8211; Requested Operation Requires Elevation Error on Windows 10\/11<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Windows OS is vast and offers some amazing features that enhances system security and safeguards the data on it. However, at times, bugs and errors also occur in the OS that irritate users and hamper the work. &lsquo;<strong>Error 740: the requested operation requires elevation&rsquo;<\/strong> error message is one such bug that sometimes occur when users try to run an application or open a file that requires administrator privileges. Let&rsquo;s read further to understand this issue and learn some methods to resolve it.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-requested-operation-requires-error?\">What is Requested Operation Requires Error?<\/h2><p>As mentioned previously, the &lsquo;<strong>Requested Operation Requires Elevation<\/strong>&rsquo; error message is displayed on Windows 10\/11 due to limited access privileges. Restricted or limited privileges are given by a primary user or administrator to secondary users in order to access certain areas of the system.<\/p><p>This error message pops up when secondary users try to access a file or launch an application that requires administrator privileges, or when they&rsquo;re using a user account with limited access rights. This error message is, sometimes, preceded by &lsquo;<strong>Error 740<\/strong>&rsquo;, which indicates the lack of administrator privileges.<\/p><p>While this error might seem complicated, it is quite easy to resolve. However, it can affect your files and folders, making them inaccessible.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-resolve-requested-operation-requires-error\">Methods to Resolve Requested Operation Requires Error<\/h2><p>Now that we have a fair understanding about the requested operation requires elevation error message, let&rsquo;s look at some simple methods to get rid of this error.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-1-check-your-antivirus-software\">Method 1: Check Your Antivirus Software<\/h3><p>This is the most basic check that you should perform. Sometimes, antivirus software tends to interfere with the system files causing errors like this. In such a case, you should check its firewall settings along with other settings to see if it has caused your Windows 10\/11 computer to generate the error 740: the requested operation requires elevation.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-2-launch-application-as-administrator\">Method 2: Launch Application as Administrator<\/h3><p>Some users encounter the &lsquo;requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; error message while trying to launch an application that requires administrator privileges. Such applications can easily be identified by a small shield present on the icons.<\/p><p>You can launch such applications or access restricted folders with administrator privileges with the help of the following steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the application that you wish to access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on it and click on <strong>Run as administrato<\/strong>r in the <strong>context menu<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-run-as-admin.jpg\" alt=\"Run as administrator to fix the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error.\" class=\"wp-image-128604 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-run-as-admin.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-run-as-admin-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-run-as-admin-150x268.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A dialog box will be displayed asking you to proceed. Click on <strong>Yes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This should help you fix the error 740 and get rid of it. You will be able to launch the application using this method. Users can also make this change permanently by following the steps <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/windows-11\/how-to-run-app-as-administrator-by-default-in-windows-11\/m-p\/3033704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-3-turn-off-uac-or-user-account-control\">Method 3: Turn-off UAC or User Account Control<\/h3><p>Sometimes, enabled <strong>User Account Control<\/strong> settings can lead to the &lsquo;requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; error message. Users can turn off the UAC settings to fix this error. To do this &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WIN + Q<\/strong> and search for <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>. Launch it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Security and Maintenance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/control-panel-mark-security-maintenance.jpg\" alt=\"open control panel\" class=\"wp-image-128605 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/control-panel-mark-security-maintenance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/control-panel-mark-security-maintenance-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/control-panel-mark-security-maintenance-768x348.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/control-panel-mark-security-maintenance-150x68.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Change Users Account Control settings<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-text-in-the-left-pane-1.jpg\" alt=\"change user account settings to fix the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error.\" class=\"wp-image-128607 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-text-in-the-left-pane-1.jpg 829w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-text-in-the-left-pane-1-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-text-in-the-left-pane-1-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-text-in-the-left-pane-1-150x67.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Move the slider all the way down to <strong>Never notify<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-never-notify-ok.jpg\" alt=\"move the slider all the way don\" class=\"wp-image-128608 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-never-notify-ok.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-never-notify-ok-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-never-notify-ok-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>OK<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restart<\/strong> your computer and check if the issue is solved.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-4-run-the-application-in-compatibility-mode\">Method 4: Run the Application in Compatibility Mode<\/h3><p>In some cases, the application that you are trying to run generates the &lsquo;requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; error message due to incompatibility. You can resolve this by running the application in <strong>Compatibility mode<\/strong>. Simply follow the steps as mentioned below &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the problematic application and <strong>right-click<\/strong> on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Properties<\/strong> in the context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-firefox-properties.jpg\" alt=\"click on properties\" class=\"wp-image-128609 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-firefox-properties.jpg 358w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-firefox-properties-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-firefox-properties-150x246.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Compatibility<\/strong> tab and navigate to the <strong>Compatibility mode<\/strong> section under it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the <strong>Run this program in compatibility mode for:<\/strong> and select the legacy OS from the drop-down menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-compatibility-compatibility-mode-section-check-box-dropdown-apply-ok.jpg\" alt=\"change compatibility settings to fix the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error.\" class=\"wp-image-128610 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-compatibility-compatibility-mode-section-check-box-dropdown-apply-ok.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-compatibility-compatibility-mode-section-check-box-dropdown-apply-ok-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-compatibility-compatibility-mode-section-check-box-dropdown-apply-ok-150x225.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Apply<\/strong> and <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Using the compatibility mode to run an incompatible application can help in resolving the <strong>&lsquo;error 740: the requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; <\/strong>error message.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-5-create-a-new-administrator-account\">Method 5: Create a New Administrator Account<\/h3><p>In some rare cases, the requested operation requires elevation error message could be a reason for limited user rights given to your user account. You can try creating a new administrator account and logging into it to fix this issue. To create a new administrator account &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WIN + I<\/strong> to open <strong>Windows Settings app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Accounts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"845\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Windows-Accounts-1.jpg\" alt=\"open windows settings\" class=\"wp-image-128611 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Windows-Accounts-1.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Windows-Accounts-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Windows-Accounts-1-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Windows-Accounts-1-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Other users<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Add someone else to this PC<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-new-user-mark-other-users-and-add-someone-else-hide-my-name-and-domain-1.jpg\" alt=\"click to add a new user\" class=\"wp-image-128612 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-new-user-mark-other-users-and-add-someone-else-hide-my-name-and-domain-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-new-user-mark-other-users-and-add-someone-else-hide-my-name-and-domain-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-new-user-mark-other-users-and-add-someone-else-hide-my-name-and-domain-1-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-new-user-mark-other-users-and-add-someone-else-hide-my-name-and-domain-1-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>I don&rsquo;t have this person&rsquo;s sign-in information<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sign-in-info-mark-blue-link-1.jpg\" alt=\"add new user without sign in\" class=\"wp-image-128613 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sign-in-info-mark-blue-link-1.jpg 654w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sign-in-info-mark-blue-link-1-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/no-sign-in-info-mark-blue-link-1-150x145.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Add a user without a Microsoft account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-add-a-user-without-account-last-link-1.jpg\" alt=\"add user without microsoft account\" class=\"wp-image-128615 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-add-a-user-without-account-last-link-1.jpg 654w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-add-a-user-without-account-last-link-1-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-add-a-user-without-account-last-link-1-150x145.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the <strong>details<\/strong> and click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to follow further instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-details-of-new-user-1.jpg\" alt=\"Add details of the new user and create account to fix the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error.\" class=\"wp-image-128616 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-details-of-new-user-1.jpg 654w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-details-of-new-user-1-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/add-details-of-new-user-1-150x134.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Once you have created the new <strong>administrator account<\/strong>, you need to give it administrator privileges as it doesn&rsquo;t have them yet. To do this &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WIN + I<\/strong> to open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Accounts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Accounts, Family or other people,<\/strong> or <strong>Other users<\/strong> (whichever is visible) in the left pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-other-test-change-account-type-users-hide-my-account.jpg\" alt=\"change new account settings to administrator\" class=\"wp-image-128617 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-other-test-change-account-type-users-hide-my-account.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-other-test-change-account-type-users-hide-my-account-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-other-test-change-account-type-users-hide-my-account-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-other-test-change-account-type-users-hide-my-account-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the user account you just created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Change account type<\/strong>, select <strong>Administrator<\/strong> from the drop-down menu and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/change-acc-type-mark-dropdown-ok.jpg\" alt=\"change account type to fix the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error.\" class=\"wp-image-128619 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/change-acc-type-mark-dropdown-ok.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/change-acc-type-mark-dropdown-ok-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/change-acc-type-mark-dropdown-ok-150x72.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-6-change-folder-permissions\">Method 6: Change Folder Permissions<\/h3><p>In certain cases, the file that you are trying to access generates the <strong>&lsquo;requested operation requires elevation error message.&rsquo;<\/strong> This is because it requires local administrator rights. You can get rid of the error message by changing the folder permissions. To do so &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Log out<\/strong> of your current user profile and <strong>log in<\/strong> using administrator account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the folder in which that file is located and <strong>right-click<\/strong> on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Properties<\/strong> in the context menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marj-folder-properties.jpg\" alt=\"open folder properties\" class=\"wp-image-128620 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marj-folder-properties.jpg 388w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marj-folder-properties-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/marj-folder-properties-150x205.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Security<\/strong> tab and follow the steps mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwec.edu\/kb\/article\/drives-establishing-windows-file-and-folder-level-permissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-method-7-use-the-group-policy-editor-to-change-the-security-options\">Method 7: Use the Group Policy Editor to Change the Security Options<\/h3><p>You can use the group policy editor to change the user permissions for the folder\/file that are causing it to generate the &lsquo;requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; error message. Carefully follow the steps as mentioned &ndash;<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>WIN + R<\/strong>, type <strong><em>gpedit.msc<\/em><\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to open group policy editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/type-command.jpg\" alt=\"type gpedit.msc\" class=\"wp-image-128623 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/type-command.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/type-command-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/type-command-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong>, expand <strong>Windows Settings<\/strong> in the left pane.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand <strong>Security Settings<\/strong>, then <strong>Local Policies<\/strong> and finally, click on <strong>Security Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-computer-config-windows-settings-security-settings-local-policies-security-options.jpg\" alt=\"navigate to security options in group policy editor\" class=\"wp-image-128624 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-computer-config-windows-settings-security-settings-local-policies-security-options.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-computer-config-windows-settings-security-settings-local-policies-security-options-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-computer-config-windows-settings-security-settings-local-policies-security-options-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-computer-config-windows-settings-security-settings-local-policies-security-options-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the <strong>User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode<\/strong> on the right side and <strong>double-click<\/strong> on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-row.jpg\" alt=\"Open user account control behavior \" class=\"wp-image-128625 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-row.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-row-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-row-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-highlighted-row-150x88.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the <strong>Local Security Setting<\/strong> tab, open the drop-down menu and select <strong>Elevate without prompting<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"415\" height=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-local-security-setting-drop-down-menu-first-option-apply-ok.jpg\" alt=\"change user account settings to fix the requested operation requires elevation\" class=\"wp-image-128626 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-local-security-setting-drop-down-menu-first-option-apply-ok.jpg 415w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-local-security-setting-drop-down-menu-first-option-apply-ok-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/mark-local-security-setting-drop-down-menu-first-option-apply-ok-150x181.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Apply<\/strong> and then <strong>OK<\/strong> to save the settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Changing the security options using this method should help you resolve the <strong>&lsquo;error 740: the requested operation requires elevation&rsquo;<\/strong> error on your Windows 10\/11 computer.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-to-do-if-you-are-still-not-able-to-access-the-files\">What to Do If You Are Still Not Able to Access the Files?<\/h3><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecovery-Blog.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6.png\" alt=\"image 6\" class=\"wp-image-164333 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6.png 252w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/image-6-150x48.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>The above mentioned methods will help you resolve the &lsquo;requested operation requires elevation&rsquo; error message. However, if you are still facing the same issue after employing all the above methods, it could be due to file corruption or some other reason. In such a case, use a robust data recovery software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stellar Data Recovery<\/strong><\/a> to recover your file\/s.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/data-recovery-standard\/wdr-standard1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><p>Stellar Data Recovery is an advanced data recovery tool designed for simplifying data recovery process. This software can recover any type of file from almost any storage device. It can easily recover files and critical data lost in various data loss scenarios like accidental deletion, formatting, corruption, and more.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>The <strong>requested operation requires elevation<\/strong> error message is an annoying issue, which has affected many users around the globe. When launching applications and games to accessing files and folders, this error message erupts due to insufficient rights to the user account.<\/p><p>With the methods listed above in the article, you can easily get rid of this annoying error message on your Windows 10\/11 computer. And if you are unable to access certain files because of data corruption, then there is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">windows data recovery software<\/a><\/strong> available at your disposal. We hope you have found the methods mentioned here helpful. Let us know in the comments, which method did you use to fix this error.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows OS is vast and offers some amazing features that enhances system&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><strong>FIXED &#8211; Requested Operation Requires Elevation Error on Windows 10\/11<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":128636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[692],"tags":[924,207,922],"class_list":["post-128592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-data-recovery-standard","tag-common-windows-error","tag-data-recovery-software","tag-windows-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FIXED: Requested Operation Requires Elevation Error on Windows<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Let&#039;s learn about the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error, a.k.a. the Error 740, what causes it, and the methods to fix it.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FIXED: Requested Operation Requires Elevation Error on Windows\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Let&#039;s learn about the Requested Operation Requires Elevation error, a.k.a. the Error 740, what causes it, and the methods to fix it.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stellar Data Recovery Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-03-24T04:33:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-08T08:36:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FIXED-Requested-Operation-Requires-Elevation-Error-on-Windows-10-11.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Keshav Katyal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Keshav Katyal\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fixed-requested-operation-requires-elevation-error-windows-10-11\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Keshav Katyal\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/091631adbcb67b5a279c9c5a152a4e27\"},\"headline\":\"FIXED &#8211; 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