Enable administrator account in Windows 10 - Ionos

Open “Run” with [Windows] + [R]. · Type “cmd” and press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Enter]. · Type “net user administrator /active:yes”. · The ... IONOSDigitalguideServerConfigurationEnableadministratoraccountWindows10 25.01.22Configuration TheadministratoraccountinWindows10givesusersadditionalsystemrightstomakesystemchangesorinstallprogramswithoutrestrictions.However,asyou’llhaveheardbefore-withgreatpowercomesgreatresponsibility-sotheadministratoraccountisdisabledbydefault.We’llexplainhowtoenableandremovetheWindows10Administratoraccount.ContentsQuickguide:EnableadministratoraccountinWindows10Whatdoes“Administrator”meaninWindows10?CheckorchangeWindowsuseraccountActivateadministratoraccountinWindows10andremoveitagainUsingcommandprompts(WindowsHome,Pro,andEnterprise)UsingWindowsPowerShell(WindowsHome,Pro,andEnterprise)ViaLocalUsers/Groups(WindowsProandEnterprise)EnableadministratoraccountinWindows10withoutlogginginasanadministrator$1DomainNamesRegistergreatTLDsforlessthan$1forthefirstyear.Whywait?Grabyourfavoritedomainnametoday!MatchingemailSSLcertificate24/7/365support Savenow Quickguide:EnableadministratoraccountinWindows10UsingacommandpromptOpen“Run”with[Windows]+[R].Type“cmd”andpress[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Enter].Type“netuseradministrator/active:yes”.Theadministratoraccountisnowactivated.Todeactivate:“netuseradministrator/active:no”.UsingWindowsPowerShellOpenthecontextmenuwith[Windows]+[X].Clickon“WindowsPowerShell(Administrator)”.Enter“netuseradministrator/active:yes”.Theadministratoraccountisnowactive.Todeactivate:“netuseradministrator/active:no”.ThroughLocalUsers/Groups(onlyinWindows10Proandhigher)Openthe“Run”windowwith[Windows]+[R].Type“cmd”andpress[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Enter].Type“lusrmgr.msc”.Click“Users”in“LocalUsersandGroups”ontheleft.Clickon“LocalUsersandGroups”.Goto“General”.Uncheck“Accountisdisabled”andclick“OK”or“Apply”.TheWindows10administratorisactivated.Whatdoes“Administrator”meaninWindows10?MostWindowsusersarefamiliarwiththeblueandgoldshieldiconthatsays“Runasadministrator”.Thismeansthatyouarecurrentlyusingastandarduseraccountwith“administrativerights”.However,someprogramsandfilesaresoimportantthatincorrectchangescanharmtheoperatingsystem.ThatiswhytheWindowsAdministratoraccountexists.TheAdministratoraccountishiddenanddisabledbydefaultinWindows10topreventmalwareorunauthorizedpeoplefrommakingsystemchanges.However,sometimesitisnecessarytoenabletheWindows10administratoraccounttoinstallprograms,changeWindowslanguagesorchangekeyboardlanguageinWindows10,changeWindowspasswordsorenabledarkmode.Thosewhoactivatetheseadministrative“superpowers”fortheiruseraccountshouldnotforgettodeactivatetheWindows10administratoragainafterwards.Bettersafethansorry.CheckorchangeWindowsuseraccountBydefault,WindowsusersbelongtotheAdministratorsgroupaslocalaccountswithadministrativeprivilegesandcanobtainadministratorprivileges.Ifyouarenotsurewhichuseraccountyouhave,checkorchangeitasfollows:Step1:GototheWindowsStartlogoatthebottomleft,scrolldownunder“RecentlyAdded”,click“WindowsSystem”andclick“ControlPanel”.Goto“WindowsSystem”atthebottomoftheWindowsStartmenuandclick“ControlPanel”.Step2:Under“UserAccounts,”goto“Changeaccounttype.”Thereyouwillseewhichaccountandsystemprivilegesyouhave.IfyoubelongtotheAdministratorsgroup,itwillsay“Administrator”underyourcomputername.Goto“Changeaccounttype”under“UserAccounts”tocheckorchangethestatusofyouruseraccount.Step3:Iftherearemultipleuseraccounts,theadministratorisactive,andyouwanttoswitchtotheadministratoraccount,changetheaccounttypehere.ActivateadministratoraccountinWindows10andremoveitagainIfyouhaveastandarduseraccountwithadministrativeprivileges,it’srelativelyeasytoenabletheAdministratoraccountinWindows10.HowyouproceeddependsonyourWindows10edition(Home,Pro,orEnterprise).We’llexplainhowtodoit.Usingcommandprompts(WindowsHome,Pro,andEnterprise)Here’showtoenableadministratoraccountWindows10usingcmdprompts:Step1:Openthe“Run”windowwiththeWindowsshortcut[Windows]+[R].Type“cmd”.PresstheWindows+Rshortcuttoopen“Run”andenter“cmd”.Step2:Runthecommandpromptasanadministratorbypressing[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Enter]atthesametime.PressCtrl+Shift+EntersimultaneouslytoruntheWindowsCommandProcessorasadministrator.Step3:TypetheWindowsCMDcommand“netuseradministrator/active:yes”andpress[Enter].TheWindows10administratoraccountisnowenabled.EntertheCMDcommand“netuseradministrator/active:yes”inthecommandprocessorandpressEnter.Step4:TodisabletheWindows10administrator,usetheCMDcommand“netuseradministrator/active:no”.Remembertodisabletheadministratoragainafterataskthatrequiresadministrativeprivilegestoavoidsecurityvulnerabilities.Enterthecommand“netuseradministrator/active:no”todisabletheadministratoragain.UsingWindowsPowerShell(WindowsHome,Pro,andEnterprise)Step1:OpentheWindowscontextmenuwiththeshortcut[Windows]+[X].Step2:Clickonthe“WindowsPowerShell(Admin)”field.TheWindowsPowerShellprovidesacompleteobject-orientedscriptingandprogrammingenvironmentasanall-roundtoolforsystemadministrators.Goto“WindowsPowerShell(Admin)”.Step3:InthePowerShellcommandlineinterpreter(CLI),typethecommand“netuseradministrator/active:yes”andpress[Enter].Ifthemessage“Thecommandwasexecutedsuccessfully”appears,youwereabletoactivatetheWindows10Administratoraccount.Enterthecommand“netuseradministrator/active:yes”inthecommandlineinterpreter.Step4:UsetheCMDcommand“netuseradministrator/active:no”todisabletheWindows10administrator.Enterthecommand“netuseradministrator/active:no”toremovetheadministratoraccountinWindows10again.ViaLocalUsers/Groups(WindowsProandEnterprise)Step1:InWindows10ProandEnterprise,thereisathirdwaytoenabletheadministrator.Openthecommandpromptwith[Windows]+[R],type“cmd”andstarttheWindowscommandprocessorasadministratorwith[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Enter].Step2:IntheWindowscommandprocessor,entertheCMDcommand“lusrmgr.msc”.Step3:Goto“Users”inthe“LocalUsersandGroups”menuontheleft.Step4:IntheAdministratorwindow,gotothe“General”tab.Step5:Uncheck“Accountisdisabled”andgoto“OK”or“Apply”toenabletheadministrator.RemovethecheckmarkagaintodisabletheWindows10Administrator.Microsoft365withIONOS!ExperiencepowerfulExchangeemailandthelatestversionsof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Continue EnableadministratoraccountinWindows10withoutlogginginasanadministratorToenableWindows10AdministratoraccountsinWindows10withoutadministratorprivileges,youneedtocontactadministratorswhocanperformadministratortasksorchangeyourprivileges.However,ifyouareanadministratorandforgettheadministratorpasswordorloseyouraccountaccess,analternativeroutemightbeneeded.ThishappensviathesuppliedWindowsdisc.Inthiscase,itisrecommendedtocontactITspecialiststoavoidsystemdamage.TipIfsomethinggoeswrongduetosystemchangeswithadministratorprivileges,itisrecommendedtohaveabackupofthemostimportantdata.IONOSoffersMyDefenderforasecure,automaticbackupforalldevices.25.01.22ConfigurationTutorialsRelatedarticlesTakingscreenshotsinWindows10:keyboardshortcutsandtools13.10.2020Configuration 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