Windows 10: Accidentally deleted admin user

So it seems I deleted the admin user from my Dell computer running windows 10 pro after making the other one admin. or so I thought. Now when needing to do anything that requires admin permissions I don't get a Yes or no pop-up window, I get just the "no" option. I can't even restore to a previous state. Please advise.

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I accidentally deleted admin user on W10

As Bree said, use the procedure in
Fix UAC prompt has greyed out or missing Yes button - TenForumsTutorials

If you have an imaging facility that can run without Admin permission [such as from a USB stick] then by all means make an image first.
Otherwise, you'll be limited to backing up your own files to an external drive.
The procedure deletes nothing. It enables something. It creates two somethings. It is pretty safe.


Just read each step, take it in, do it, move on to the next.
Don't try to study and memorise the whole thing at once. Skim through it if you will.
And if you have any queries you can post them here [always state the relevant para number] and I'll guide you through.

Best of luck,
Denis

 

I accidentally deleted admin user on W10

Hi

I accidentally deleted admin user on W10 so now cannot access any admin services. All settings once accessible to Administrator or either greyed out of not present.

This happened because I was following an article I googled trying to fix a problem where I could no longer see content of Settings pane and therefore could not make any changes to the system.

Thanks

 

I accidentally deleted admin user on W10

Welcome to Ten Forums.


You are not the first to do that *Wink @Try3 has written a tutorial to help restore an admin account.

Fix UAC prompt has grayed out or missing Yes button in Windows 10