Windows 10: My son created a phantom administrator and I can't remove it

Discus and support My son created a phantom administrator and I can't remove it in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I got my 13 year old son a laptop crisis schooling and he managed to create a phantom admin account. I've gone on to Cmd prompt and disabled net user... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by SaraKL, Apr 6, 2020.

  1. SaraKL Win User

    My son created a phantom administrator and I can't remove it


    I got my 13 year old son a laptop crisis schooling and he managed to create a phantom admin account.
    I've gone on to Cmd prompt and disabled net user administrator, but I still can't open any files in administrator mode.
    When I get the message that an admin password is needed, it doesn't even give me an option to input a password.

    Any ideas?

    Software firewalls and cmd disable are being installed after this... :-/

    :)
     
    SaraKL, Apr 6, 2020
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  2. Helmut Win User

    Phantom router on network

    Phantom devices has been going on since Windows 8.1
    Don't worry about them, I get a varying selection of neighbours phones, printers, smart TVs etc. They are not connecting, as you have noted no IP address.

    "Also, any suggestions for a program that will scan the network and list all units "attached" to it?"

    My Netgear Modem/Router/WAP does just that. Just look in Advanced Tab > Administration > Attached Devices. It lists wired, wireless 2.4G and 5G Devices.
     
    Helmut, Apr 6, 2020
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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    administrator change from me to my son on laptop I bought for him

    If your son has an account on the laptop already:

    • Go to Control Panel (Windows + X keys together and choose Control Panel from the resulting menu)
    • Select User Accounts - Manage Another Account
    • Select your son's account and set its type to Administrator
    • If you want to delete your own account, close Control Panel, log out, log in under your son's account, go to the same place in Control Panel, Manage Accounts and delete your old account

    If your son does not have an account on the laptop:

    • Go to Control Panel (Windows + X keys together and choose Control Panel from the resulting menu)
    • Select User Accounts - Manage Another Account - Add a new User in PC Settings
    • In Settings select 'Family and other People', then 'Add someone else to this PC'
    • Create a new account for your son, if you wan you can skip the step to enter your son's email address by clicking 'I don't have this persons Sign-in Information' - 'Add a User without a Microsoft Account'
    • Enter your Son's Name and Password if required, set account type as administrator
    • If you want to delete your own account, close Control Panel, log out, log in under your son's account, go to the same place in Control Panel, Manage Accounts and delete your old account
     
    DaveM121, Apr 6, 2020
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  4. My son created a phantom administrator and I can't remove it

    N95:8GB Phantom Access Point

    Hi Folks

    After I upgraded my Nokia N95 8GB to the latest firmware it has inherited a new 'access point' - this is listed when I want to choose which method of connection when Im checking email but yet when I go into the settings menu to try and delete it - the phantom
    access point is not there; all the other ones are there but its missing.

    Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I might remove this phantom access point from the selection list when I attempt to connect

    Many thanks in advance
     
    abigsavage---01, Apr 6, 2020
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