![]() Beginning from Windows Vista, and continuing with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, Windows OS has a built-in administrator account that is disabled and hidden by default, just like Windows XP (see ). But unlike XP where any normal user account designated as Administrators group will have the same privileges as administrator account, in later Windows versions, the administrator account is true super user account (equivalent to root in Unix/Linux). One advantage or benefit for using administrator account to login to Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista is admin is not subjected to UAC (User Access Control) restriction (see also ). How to Enable and Activate Administrator Account in Windows and then Unhide or Show Administrator Account in Welcome Sign In Screen To activate the administrator account in Windows, follow these guide’s instructions: • Logon to Windows with normal user account username and password (must belongs to Administrators group). • Click on Start button, and type cmd in the Start Search box. • Right click on the Cmd returned on the search results pane above, then select. ![]() This is a quick tutorial on how to create a new administrator account on a Windows computer. Open CMD Prompt. On Windows XP, click the Start button, then open up Run., and type in 'cmd' and click OK. On Windows Vista or Windows 7, click Start, search for 'cmd' and press Enter. Add username and. How to Enable / Activate Hidden Built-in Administrator Account. Net user administrator. That the Command Prompt must be run as administrator to enable this. Here you learn how to Enable Administrator account in windows xp windows 7 windows 8 windows vista, active disabled administrator account. Jan 15, 2013 How to enable windows xp administrator account. How to enable administrator account in xp; Autologon Normal User Account (not administrator) Xp pro administrator. • In the Command Prompt window, type the following text at the command line to set a password for administrator account. If you want to use a blank password for the Administrator account, skip this step. Net user administrator password Replace password with the actual password string that you have chosen. ![]() ![]() Press Enter when done.Note that if your computer is a member of domain controller or has enabled complex password requirement in Local Security Policy, you will have to pick a really hard to remember password mixed with symbols. • Next type the following command and press Enter to activate and enable Administrator account: net user administrator activate:yes • The process should completed with the following message: The command completed successfully. This refers to windows 7I I had Administrator showing on my Welcome screen (as well as my normal User Logon). Don’t recall how I got that showing (I am 68, and it is lucky I can even remember that). I now would like to get rid of it. I found a plethora of suggestions including a few variations on this – net user administrator /active:no net user administrator / active:no Neither of those worked. I eventually navigated around to Computer Management System Tools Local Users and Groups Users and went to the Properties for the Administrator Account, where I ticked ‘Account is Disabled’ That did the trick. HOWEVER, my question is – Does that have exactly the same effect as – net user administrator /active:no Or HAVE I DONE A MORE SERIOUS DISABLE, that will prevent me getting Admin access, when the OS stuffs one day? Thanks, Rob PS I described in detail how I did it, to help others.
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