Windows 10: First Admin on Computer Set-Up

I set up the church computer a couple years ago, and apparently I logged in initially with my own Microsoft account then added the other admins. When they needed to download a program for check scanning, they had to have permission from my account (my password) even though there are other admins on the computer. If I change my account on that computer to a local account, will they still be able to use my login permission for things like that in the future? Also, shouldn't the other admin accounts be able to give that permission?

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admin & standard user accounts

I am the only user of this computer. I am working in the admin setting. I would like to set up an admin user account with a password, and change the current account to standard user WITHOUT A PASSWORD. Can this be done? Is there a particular order to
follow in doing this? i.e. set-up the new admin account first? or? Will there be any problems in doing so?

Also, in doing this will I lose all my password for my internet sites?

Thank you,

Pub Fan

 

No Admin on PC

Our work computer is logged out of Admin. privilege. The guy that set it up in the first place won't fix it. Every time I try to trouble shoot it I get a message that pop's up that I need admin password but it gives me no option to put one in. I've tried
setting up another account and changing it to admin but still won't let me.

I'm afraid to do a compete factory reset as there are programs on the computer that are needed and I'm afraid if I reset the pc I'll loose everything. How can I reset it so we have admin access back and not loose everything?

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Hi PJ and welcome to TenForums *Smile

When you created the new accounts did you give them administrator level? By default all new users are created as Standard users and if this is how you left them then non of the new accounts will be able to provide administrator permissions.

What you need to do is go through the user accounts for the other admins you created and convert them from standard users to Administrators. To do this follow the tutorial on changing account type.

Whether your account is a Microsoft Account or a local account should not make any difference but I would not change it until you are sure the other admins are all set up correctly. Also, always make sure you have system restore points set and a backup strategy in place.

 

Thanls for the reply, philc.

Yes, when I set up the other admins, I made them administer accounts.

Would there be any instance that would require the original admin account permission (my account)? The biggest reason I ask is that my husband and I may be moving, so I was hoping t be able to remove myself from that computer.

It's actually kind of strange to me...a while back I changed my password on Microsoft.com, but the password on the same account on that church computer is the same as when I set the computer up. I didn't have it sync all of my desktops, however. Could that be the reason the password on there stayed the same? Thankfully, I do know the old password.

 

If all the other admins have Administrator accounts you are in a good position and can leave them to continue the good work. You should be able to remove yourself.

To double check all the administrators on the system you could do the following:

1. Open a command prompt.

2. Copy and paste the command below into the command prompt, and press Enter.

net localgroup administrators

3. Look at the user names listed under Members.

If a user name is listed as a member of the Administrators group, then the account is an administrator.
If a user name is not listed as a member of the Administrators group, then the account is a standard user.


Regarding your password change on the Microsoft account - usually if you are connected to the internet it will update and require the new password for all computers that you log into with that Microsoft account.