Windows 10: Changing Administrator in laptop

Discus and support Changing Administrator in laptop in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I gave my old laptop to my daughter when I received a new one for Christmas. She needs to be the Administrator of that machine as I have an account... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by PamelaMaples, Feb 28, 2019.

  1. Changing Administrator in laptop


    I gave my old laptop to my daughter when I received a new one for Christmas. She needs to be the Administrator of that machine as I have an account with Microsoft on this machine. How can administrator be changed to her name on the old laptop?

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    PamelaMaples, Feb 28, 2019
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  2. Arun B J Win User

    Changing administrator for new windows 10 laptop

    Hi,



    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



    I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

    To change the Account type follow the steps.


    • Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.

    • Click on change your account type.

    • Select standard account.

    To delete the account follow the steps.


    • Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.

    • Click on Manage other Account.

    • Select the user account.

    • Click on Delete the account.

    To create the new user account follow the steps.


    • Press Windows + X, click on User Accounts.

    • Click on Manage other Account.

    • Click on Add A new user in PC setting.

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help
     
    Arun B J, Feb 28, 2019
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  3. changing administrator

    Hi,

    Share this information to assist you better.

    • What are the steps you have tried to change the Admin rights?
    • How many accounts have you configured in your computer?
    Try the below steps if you have not tried:

    • Open Control Panel (Move the cursor to the lower/left corner of the screen and
      Right Click, select Control Panel on the menu.
    • In Control Panel, select User Accounts.
    • Select Manage another account.


    This will show all of the user accounts on the computer. If there is an Administrator account it will show that designation.

    • Sign Out and log on with any Administrator Account.
    • Go back to Control Panel/User Accounts.
    • Select Manage another account and then select the Standard account you wish to change.
    • Select the Change Account Type option.
    • Select the Administrator option to change the account and click the
      Change Account Type button.
    If there are no other Administrator Accounts, let us know and we can try another recovery method.



    Let us know what you find.
     
    Rakesh Narayanaswamy, Feb 28, 2019
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  4. Changing Administrator in laptop

    how to change administrator on my computer

    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

    As I understand that your administrator account has been changed to another account as administrator. We will help you to resolve the issue.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the account settings as administrator and check if it helps.

    1. In the search type as “user accounts”.

    2. Click on “change your account types”.

    3. All the user accounts will be listed there, under your account you can select as administrator.

    4. The account will be changed to administrator.

    Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.
     
    Karthicka_R, Feb 28, 2019
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