Windows 10: cannot get rid of administrator

Discus and support cannot get rid of administrator in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I was reading up on how to remove administrator account that I never wanted in the first place .I copied a reply given here in this forum . It reads... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by RAC4433, Jun 10, 2024.

  1. RAC4433
    RAC4433 Win User

    cannot get rid of administrator


    I was reading up on how to remove administrator account that I never wanted in the first place .I copied a reply given here in this forum . It reads :Copy/paste is not working !! Simply unbelievable .I had copied the reply to show how utterly convoluted and incomprehensible it is . I simply can't understand it ?First it pointed to places that don't exist . The wording has to be EXACT !

    :)
     
    RAC4433, Jun 10, 2024
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  2. SAJER
    Sajer Win User

    Win 10 How to get rid of Windows.old folder and content.


    *Think

    As always, there seems to be lots of alleged fixes out there, which may work on versions earlier than Win 10... but not with Win 10. The struggle for getting rid of this now un-needed bloat seems to be wrapped up in file permissions. But even when I try to clobber it with administrative authority, it won't budge. One fix suggests that you can use disk cleanup to get rid of it by selecting previous installation files. Heh. Yeah. Just TRY and find that option in Win 10.

    Ok. Somebody hopefully has managed to resolve this inigma. Step by step, please. cannot get rid of administrator :)
     
    Sajer, Jun 10, 2024
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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, Jun 10, 2024
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  4. DENCAL
    dencal Win User

    cannot get rid of administrator

    Win 10 How to get rid of Windows.old folder and content.


    Type Diskcleanup in Cortana, bottom left.
    Click on Cleanup System Files, There you will see a second option in yellow highlight, More options.
    Do note the bottom Attachment comes up first.
     
    dencal, Jun 10, 2024
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