How to fix "A required privilege is not held by client " ?

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[h=2]How to fix "A required privilege is not held by client " ?[/h]

How do I fix "A required privilege is not held by client " Error ? I recently started getting this "A required privilege is not held by client "error every time I download anything and try to open and run it. Can anyone please help me fix this glitch in windows 8.1. Thank You.:D
 

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System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
Where exactly are you downloading to?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
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    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
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    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
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    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
Ztruker
, Thank You and Please Excuse the late response. Your question "
Where exactly are you downloading to?" I downloaded and tried to open a updated version of Tor browser. Here is the exact error message " C\:USERS \W\DESKTOP\TOR BROWSER .... A required privilege is not held by client. I also got a similar "A required privilege is not held by client" message when I tried to download another program called [FONT=Segoe UI Light, wf_SegoeUI, Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]MiniTool Partition Wizard. Now every time I download and try to run any new program I get that error message [/FONT] "[FONT=Tahoma, Calibri, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif]A required privilege is not held by client" message. I tried to look up a solution , but it didn't fix the problem.[/FONT]

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
After you download. Open Windows Explorer or Computer and navigate to where you downloaded to, then right click on the downloaded file and select Run as Administrator, see if that helps.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
I've tried exactly what you have suggested, and that didn't work either.Umm thinking about a system restore.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
If you have a restore point created before this happened then definitely give it a try.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
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