Windows 10: how do I log in using my administrator name and password.

I am running Windows 10 with the newest update. Some how I changed my acct. from administrator to local user. Now I can't find how to change it back so that I am the administrator. I have tried to go to the controls page and under mange acct. I do not have a family and user link to click on. Every time I try other stuff to change my acct. I am asked for my admin name and password. But I do not see anywhere type it in. Help I am super frustrated.

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administrator password

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums. In this case I suggest you to try converting your account into administrator. Follow the steps below,

1. Search for Run on
   Windows search bar.
   
2. Type netplwiz in the run window and click on OK.
   
3. It would prompt you for password of admin account, put in the password.
   
   If you have not set any password, just click on OK.
   
4. Double click on the user account you want to change and go to
   Group Membership.
   
5. Now select Administrator and click on
   Apply and OK.
   

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Weird account name and lost Administrator rights.


Well, I know what I would do.

Under Settings, Accounts, Family & other users, then under Other users, add someone else to this PC. Then click the link for "the person I want to add doesn't have an email address". Then click the link for "Add a user without a Microsoft account". Then enter a temporary user name like TempAdmin. When the account appears in the Other Users list, click on it. Click change account type. Make the temporary account an Administrator.

Log in as the temporary administrator account, and copy all the files you want to keep from both the Andrius folders under Users to the temporary account's folder. Then delete whatever Andrius users are listed under settings, accounts. Go back to the Users folders and delete any remaining Andrius folders in there. Reboot the computer, log in as the temporary administrator and recreate an Andrius account using the exact same steps you made the temporary account - you can convert it to a Microsoft account if you want later.

Then do the rest of the steps to copy all your files back and delete the temporary administrator account.

 

windows request every time administrator user name and password

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To be able to assist you in a better way, please reply with the below requested details:

• Are you logged in as an Administrator?
  
• How many user accounts are there in the computer?
  
• Were you using a local account or a Microsoft account?
  
• Since when are you facing this issue?
  

Ideally, you will be asked for an admin password or username only when you are logged in as a standard user. I would suggest you to follow the steps to check the account type you are logged in to:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type control and click on
   OK.
   
3. Select Large icons from the drop down for
   View by.
   
4. Click on User Accounts.
   
5. You will see the user account name and the account type.
   

Deleting an administrator account through a standard user account is not possible, there must be more than 1 administrator account on the computer to delete an account.



However, if you have not made any changes in the user account folder of the profile and if you have a system restore point, you can try to perform a System Restore from Windows Recovery Environment. Follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Follow the steps from the article
   How to create Windows 10 installation DVD/USB flash drive Step-by-Step Guide to create installation media.
   
2. Boot the computer using the bootable USB, select the
   Language and click on Next.
   
3. On the Install now screen, select
   Repair your computer.
   
4. Select Troubleshoot >> Advanced options >> System Restore.
   
5. Select Windows 10 to continue.
   
6. On the System Restore page select
   Next.
   
7. Select the point (date and time) before the admin account was deleted, and click
   Next.
   
8. Click on Finish and click on
   Yes. Wait for the System Restore process to complete.
   

Let us know the results, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator