Windows 10: Adding a second administrator

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  1. ERICDURISH
    EricDurish Win User

    Adding a second administrator


    Can I add an adult family member as a second administrator ?

    :)
     
    EricDurish, Mar 16, 2020
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  2. FORTITUDE
    Fortitude Win User

    Is it advisable/useful to have a second (full) Administrator account?

    Firstly, I should say that someone suggested this Forum to me and it's one of the most useful things that I have come across on the Internet!
    I read somewhere that one way to safeguard your system is to create a second Administrator account in addition to the one that is built-in in Windows, so that should there be a problem with the "original" Administrator account you would use the second one to restore the first one.
    If this is indeed advisable, what are the steps to do it? I presume that I should password-protect the second Administrator account.
    Would I have the second Administrator account always enabled and the original Administrator account always disabled?
     
    Fortitude, Mar 16, 2020
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  3. ANGUS
    angus Win User
    Settings can't be opened using the built-in administrator account


    Hello,
    Unfortunately I have the same issue as Dabz from upgrading win7 to win10.
    I've tried opening settings using all the suggested methods and it will not load using my account with Administrator access nor the built-in Administrator profile. I also tried other methods not listed such as using Run. Control panel is just a stepping stone to add users in Settings.
    I'm also having explorer.exe issues, which I believe is preventing Settings from loading.
    Using cmd (Admin) I successfully created a new user profile [and granted admin access also using cmd (Admin)], however win10 will not allow this account to log on. win10 does not list this new user within control panel but it does in the start menu. win10 will not allow to log in or switch to the new account via the start menu either.
    I can access settings in Safe Mode but this will not allow me to create a new account.
    Any help/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
    Cheers
     
    angus, Mar 16, 2020
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  4. BARMAN58
    Barman58 Win User

    Adding a second administrator

    Adding Routers and Printers to a PC running Windows 10 Pro

    The way I would handle this is to reset the router, you at the moment do not know how the device is setup - DHCP could be disabled so there is no way it will auto allocate IP addresses

    You will need to do some research as to ...


    • The reset procedure - normally there is an inset button that needs to be pressed for a few seconds
    • The administrator Name
    • The administrator Password
    • The default device IP address (the gateway address)

    This information should be available online , (if not printed on the back / base of the device

    Once you have this information a simple connection should allow access to the internal settings, Also you should check if a specific port must be used for this initial setup

    If you are not sure of the way to proceed, post the full details of the router(s) involved and we will try to find and provide you with a step by step solution
     
    Barman58, Mar 16, 2020
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