<h1 id="heading-problem">Problem:</h1>
<p>After creating a new administrator account (e.g., user1), the user was unable to run Docker Desktop. Even after attempting to launch the application with the "Run as Administrator" option, there was no indication that the application was running.</p>
<h1 id="heading-solution">Solution:</h1>
<h3 id="heading-add-user-to-docker-group">Add User to Docker Group</h3>
<p>If you're using Docker Desktop, ensure that your new user is added to the Docker user group:</p>
<ol>
<li><p><strong>Open PowerShell as Administrator</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li>Right-click on the Start menu and select <strong>Windows PowerShell (Admin)</strong>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Add User to Docker Group</strong>:<br /> Replace <code>yourusername</code> with your new admin username:</p>
<p> powershell</p>
<p> Copy</p>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext"> net localgroup docker-users yourusername /add
</code></pre>
</li>
<li><p><strong>Log Out and Log Back In</strong>:<br /> You may need to log out and back in for the changes to take effect.</p>
</li>
</ol>


# Problem:

After creating a new administrator account (e.g., user1), the user was unable to run Docker Desktop. Even after attempting to launch the application with the "Run as Administrator" option, there was no indication that the application was running.

# Solution:

### Add User to Docker Group

If you're using Docker Desktop, ensure that your new user is added to the Docker user group:

1. **Open PowerShell as Administrator**:
    
    * Right-click on the Start menu and select **Windows PowerShell (Admin)**.
        
2. **Add User to Docker Group**:  
    Replace `yourusername` with your new admin username:
    
    powershell
    
    Copy
    
    ```plaintext
    net localgroup docker-users yourusername /add
    ```
    
3. **Log Out and Log Back In**:  
    You may need to log out and back in for the changes to take effect.

Error: Additional Administrator accounts cannot run Docker Desktop

Problem:

Solution:

Add User to Docker Group