Using an administrator account lets you change security settings, install hardware and software, access all files, and make changes to other user accounts. However, if you forgot your password, got locked out of your computer, or your admin rights accidentally got revoked, you won’t be able to make the changes you want to do. Here’s how to change the administrator in Windows 10: Show How to Change Administrator on Windows 10 via SettingsChanging a user account type requires administrator access. So if you only have a standard account, you will need to ask an administrator to do this for you. The administrator can change this by going to Settings > Account > Family & other users, then select the user account. Click on Change account, then click on the Administrator radio button, and finally hit OK.
How to Change Administrator via Control PanelYou can change a user account type by opening Control Panel, clicking on Change account type, and selecting the user you want to choose as an administrator. Finally, confirm the change by selecting Change Account Type, and your changes will be saved.
Now that you know how to change the administrator, check out our article on how to reset an administrator password on Windows 10. How do I get administrator privileges on Windows 10?Select Start > Settings > Accounts .. Under Family & other users, select the account owner name (you should see "Local account" below the name), then select Change account type. ... . Under Account type, select Administrator, and then select OK.. Sign in with the new administrator account.. How do I get Administrator permission?Command Prompt. Open the Start menu.. Type "cmd" without quotation marks into the search bar at the bottom of the Start menu.. Right-click "cmd.exe" in the list of search results and select "Run As Administrator.". Type the phrase "net user administrator /active:yes" without the quotation marks at the command prompt.. |