Windows 10: Change to a New Administrator Account

Discus and support Change to a New Administrator Account in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; I have purchased a laptop from a friend. Just prior to my purchase Windows 10 got loaded. The compter has one account which is an administrator... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by grandpavic, Dec 18, 2015.

  1. Change to a New Administrator Account


    I have purchased a laptop from a friend. Just prior to my purchase Windows 10 got loaded. The compter has one account which is an administrator account. I think that the same account information is used as a login to Microsoft. I would like to remove the account and substitute my own administrator account. How do I do that.

    Thanks for you help.

    :)
     
    grandpavic, Dec 18, 2015
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  2. BulldogXX Win User

    How to change from a user account to administrator

    Sign out from your User account.

    Sign in to your Administrator account.
     
    BulldogXX, Dec 18, 2015
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  3. How to change from a user account to administrator

    Original Title: graham es

    how to change from a user account to administrator
     
    grahamsenior, Dec 18, 2015
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  4. Kari Win User

    Change to a New Administrator Account

    Here's what you need to do:
    • Sign in to current admin account
    • Create a new user account for yourself (tutorial)
    • Change the new user account's account type to administrator (tutorial)
    • Sign out from the old admin account
    • Sign in to your new admin account
    • Delete the old admin account (tutorial)
     
  5. Thank you. I actually figured this out myself!!
     
    grandpavic, Apr 5, 2018
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