Windows 10: I can't change to my admin user, and i don't have admin privileges to change my current user.

Discus and support I can't change to my admin user, and i don't have admin privileges to change my current user. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi everyone i have a BIG problem. Starting from the beginning i put Family Safety parental control on myself due to videogames addiction, and i created... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by emanuelematera, Jul 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM.

  1. I can't change to my admin user, and i don't have admin privileges to change my current user.


    Hi everyone i have a BIG problem. Starting from the beginning i put Family Safety parental control on myself due to videogames addiction, and i created an user and set it as admin i know the password, thats not the problem. But after i set off the parental control, the change user option simply disappeared from the computer. Even in the login screen there's nothing on the bottom left. Curiously Family Safety keeps working on Edge even tho i DISABLED it. I am stuck in this limbo with my personal user that is not admin, and i dont have the admin priviliges to change it to admin, but at the sa

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    emanuelematera, Jul 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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  3. Rifah0305 Win User
    User to admin

    Hello. I only have one account on my pc and I have transformed it into an user account. Now I can't access the admin privileges. How should I
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  4. phynbarr Win User

    I can't change to my admin user, and i don't have admin privileges to change my current user.

    Change User Account Admin rights


    you've all been very welcoming and generous. However, your suggestions aren't solving my problem.

    why can't I - as sole user of this PC - have admin rights to my own machine?


    I can't change to my admin user, and i don't have admin privileges to change my current user. 35272d1485956393t-change-user-account-admin-rights-2015_09_02_12_32_561.png


    the minute I select Administrator the option to change account type is greyed out.

    Perhaps you can't in Windows 10. In that case, it is ridiculous

    Thanks again
     
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