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[windows install] update docker-users guidance
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6. [Start Docker Desktop](#start-docker-desktop).
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If your administrator account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group:
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If your administrator account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group to access features that require higher privileges, such as creating and managing the Hyper-V VM, or using Windows containers:
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1. Run **Computer Management** as an **administrator**.
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2. Navigate to **Local Users and Groups** > **Groups** > **docker-users**.
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3. Right-click to add the user to the group.
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> Start-Process 'Docker Desktop Installer.exe' -Wait -ArgumentList 'install', '--accept-license'
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If your admin account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group:
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If your admin account is different to your user account, you must add the user to the **docker-users** group to access features that require higher privileges, such as creating and managing the Hyper-V VM, or using Windows containers.
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```powershell
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```console
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$ net localgroup docker-users <user> /add

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