How to fix "Docker Desktop - Access denied" - How to add user to "docker-users" group on widows
How to fix that error:
Docker Desktop - Access denied
You are not allowed to use Docker.
You must be in the "docker-users" groupTL;DR;
Run command
net localgroup docker-users YOUR_ACCOUNT_NAME /addand restart your PC.
A bit longer story
We can discuss longet about that, but I think there is not too much sense, becouse solution from TL;TR; is working, but…
There are a solution in internet that doesn’t work for me. So I would like to show you it as alternative to convince you, it is easier to use command line (also becouse you try to run docker and there are more commands)
- Open
Computer managementthen go toLocal users and groups- It failed for my PC, becaouse I didn’t install English version (my fault, I am changing it right now)
- It failed becaouse I have Windows 10 Home and there is no that options (my fault, I will change it later)
- Run
lusrmgr.mscthen manage user accounts- It failed becouse the feature is not suported on my Windows 10 version
I had no alternative.
So how to add user to "docker-users" group on widows
You have an error:

- Run command
net localgroup docker-users YOUR_ACCOUNT_NAME /add
- Run command
Then you have error:

- Log out and login again or just restart your PC
Run Docker Desktop after restart to see:

And everything should work.
If you have any different problem, leave a comment.
