Windows 10: Create a Windows 11 administrator account

I have one account that I log into. I find that it is not an administrator account. In Settings > Accounts I do not have the line/box that permits the creation of family or other accounts. How do I make myself the adminstrator of my computer? Right now programs that want to change their setup can't do it as the box says only No with respect to making changes.

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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

 

Unable to change my account type to Administrator and cant create a new account.

Hi Aadil,

I suggest you to activate Default Administrator and try creating a new Account with Administrative privileges. Try the below steps and check if you can create a new Account.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and select
  Command prompt(Admin).
  
• 
  Type the following command and hit
  Enter:
  

net user administrator /active:yes



Now, sign out from the current account and you will be able to see a new Administrator account. Sign in to the new Administrator Account and you may create
a new user account with administrative privileges. You can also change the current local user account to Administrator Account. Follow the below steps to change the current local user account to Administrator Account.

• 
  Begin by right-clicking the
  Start Icon of Windows, then click Control Panel.
  
• 
  Then under User Accounts and Family Safety, click
  Change Account Type.
  
• 
  Then choose the account you wish to change, and double-click it.
  
• 
  Then click on Change Account Type.
  
• 
  Then choose the Account Type you want the user to be, you can choose between Standard and Administrator.
  
• 
  Click on Change Account Type.
  

After creating the new user account or changing the current account to Administrator Account, use the following command at the command prompt (as mentioned above) to disable the default administrator account:



net user administrator /active:no



Let us know if you need further assistance, we will be glad to help you.

 

Windows 10 is reading every Administrator account I have or create as a Built in Admin.

Hi,

I realize that you are facing the issue with Built-in Administrator account. Let me assist you.

To assist you better, I like to know what you mean by “reading every Administrator account I have or create as a Built in Admin”.

As per the description, I suggest you to create a new user account and then convert it into administrator account and check if it helps.

As an initial step of troubleshooting, disable the built-in administrator by following the below steps;

• 
  Press Windows
  key + X key and select Command Prompt.
  
• 
  Type net user administrator /active:no
  and press Enter key.
  

Follow the link below to create a new user account.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-set-up-accounts

Follow the steps below to change the new user account to administrator account.

• Press Windows Key + R key.
• Type netplwiz and press Enter key.
• Click on the account that you have to give administrator privileges.
• Click on Properties and then click on Group Membership tab.
• Now select Administrator option and click on Apply and
  Ok.
• Restart the system and check if the issue is resolved.

Hope the information helps. Kindly write back to us with the updated status of the issue for further assistance on Windows. We will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.