Windows 10: How to change the account type from administrator and change the name.

Hi,So I had given my pc for some repairs and the data had to be wiped off. So when I got my pc back there was a administrator account named 'Asus' as the main account for my pc. So how can I change the type and the name.Thank you

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The option to change the account type to "Administrator" and "Change Account Type" procedure button is greyed out

Background: Purchased my desktop and erroneously (arrogantly) changed the built-in "Administrator" account name to my username. Never created a new account to set with administrator privileges.

Upgraded my desktop to Windows 10. Some of my applications are now not automatically activating certain add-ins such as my Bluebeam PDF printer, etc. Seems to be associated with being logged in as administrator or having administrator privileges.

I have tried to sign in with the administrator login to Windows 10 and used Control Panel to check the account type of my regular login account. I am listed as "Administrator" on the account description but the radio button for changing the account types
is defaulted to "Standard User" and the option to change the account type to "Administrator" and "Change Account Type" procedure button is greyed out. I am hesitant to first change the account type back to "Standard User" then attempt to change it back to
"Administrator" to see if that resolves the add-in problem. Any suggestions? Especially if I attempt to change the user account type back and forth?

 

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.

 

Owner/Administrator Name Change

Hi James,





Editing the user profile depends on the type of your account. Before we proceed, we would like to confirm if you’re using a Microsoft account or a local account.



If you are using a Microsoft account, you can edit the sign-in name by following the steps below:

• Go to Settings.
• Select Accounts.
• Click Your info.
• Click the Manage my Microsoft account link.
• On your Profile, click Edit name.
• Change your username.
• Hit Save.
• Restart your computer.

If you have a local account, you can edit it by going to the Control Panel. Follow these steps:

• Type Control Panel in Search.
• Launch Control Panel.
• Click the Change account type link.
• Select your local account.
• Click the Change the account name link.
• Enter the new credentials.
• Hit Change Name.

Let us know if you need additional assistance.