Windows 10: How to enable the hidden Windows 11 administrator account

Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system includes several user accounts, including an administrator account, that are disabled by default. Users who start Windows 11 for the first time need to create a user account to start using the operating system. The user account is of the administrative class, and other user accounts can be regular user accounts or also administrative.

It is recommended to use standard user accounts on Windows 11, as it limits what malicious code can do on the system, as it runs with the same rights as the user account.

Tip: you can check out our guides for Windows 10 and Windows 8 here.

The Windows 11 administrator account




The Windows 11 administrator account is disabled by default. Administrative privileges are required to enable it on the device.

You may ask yourself why you would want to enable the Administrator account if you have administrative rights already. One of the main differences between a user's account that is of the administrator group and the Administrator account that is included by default, is that the latter does not receive UAC prompts.

It may also be a handy backup account in case things go wrong, and you have locked yourself out of the system.

How to enable the default Administrator account on Windows 11


The process requires just a few commands, in fact just one command if you are in a hurry, that is executed from an elevated command prompt window.

Here are the steps:

Step 1: launch an elevated command prompt window



Launch an elevated command prompt window, e.g. by opening the Start menu, typing CMD, and selecting "run as administrator" from the context options that Windows 11 displays. You need to confirm an UAC prompt to launch the elevated command prompt window.

Step 2: check the list of user accounts on the system



Run the command net user to display the list of all accounts that are available on the system. Note that the listing does not reveal if accounts are active or disabled.

Step 3: check the status of the Administrator account



Run the command net user Administrator to display information about the Administrator account. Check the "account active" status to find out if the account is active (yes) or not (no).

Step 4: Enable the Windows 11 Administrator account



Run the command net user Administrator /active:yes to enable the Administrator account. Verify that the command executed successfully by running the command from step 3 again.

Tip: to disable the account, run the command net user Administrator /active:no.

Step 5: Change the administrator password



The default administrator account of Windows 11 is not password protected. You may sign in without typing a password. While that is useful in same cases, it is usually better to set a password to protect it.

Run the command net user administrator * and hit the Enter-key. Type the password that you want to set and repeat the password after you have hit the Enter-key. If the passwords match, the new password is set and is required to sign-in to the account.

Note: the password is not displayed when you type.

Enable the Windows 11 Administrator account in Local Users and Groups


Administrators may use the Local Users and Groups administrative interface to manage the built-in Administrator account.

Step 1: Open Local Users and Groups



Open the Start interface, type lusrmgr.msc and hit Enter on the keyboard to load the management interface.

Step 2: Display User accounts



Expand the Users folder displayed on the left to display all accounts that are known on the system.

Step 3: Enable the Windows 11 administrator account



Right-click on the Administrator account in the middle column and select Properties from the context menu. To enable the account, remove the checkmark from "Account is disabled", select apply and then ok to complete the process.

The account is now active.

Step 4: Set a password for the native administrator account



Right-click on Administrator again and select "set password" from the context menu. A warning is displayed, select Proceed to continue.

Type the password twice and select the OK-button to set it.

Now You: do you use a regular user account or an administrator account when you work on your devices?




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'Hidden Administrator' account asking for password.

We would like to clarify how did you enable the Hidden Administrator account. We suggest using the
Local Security Policy to enable to hidden administrator in Windows 10. Kindly follow these steps:

• Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog.
• Type secpol.msc, and click on OK.
• In the left pane, click on the Local Policies folder to expand it, and click on the
  Security Options folder.
• In the right pane of Security Options, double click on
  Accounts: Administrator account status.
• Select Enabled, and click on OK.

Let us know whenever you need further assistance.

 

Enabling hidden elevated administrator account fails

Hi Rob,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with enabling hidden elevated administrator account.
I will surely help you to fix this issue.

To understand the issue better, let me know if you have any other administrator User Account?

If you have other administrator user account, you may login to that user account and try to
enable built-in administrator account. If there are no other administrator user accounts, you may enable built-in administrator account from WinRE and check if it helps. To enable built-in
administrator account follow these steps:

• 
  Insert the Windows 10 Installation Disc.
  
• 
  Click on Repair your System.
  
• 
  Click on Advanced Startup Options.
  
• 
  Click on Command Prompt.
  
• 
  Type: net user administrator /active: yes
  

Note: Please follow the same steps and type
net user administrator /active: no to disable admin account after the troubleshooting is done.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

How to enable the hidden administrator in windows 10

Hi Frazer,

Enabling the hidden administrator account will allow you to do anything without restrictions. We suggest disabling the feature after making changes to the PC. It is also best to create a password to protect it from an unauthorized access. To do this procedure,
follow these steps:

• Open Run command box by simultaneously pressing Windows +
  R keys.
• In the Run command box, type lusrmgr.msc and then press
  Enter key to open Local Users and Groups window.
• In the left-pane, click Users folder to see various account names in the middle pane.
• Double-click on the Administrator entry in the middle pane to open its
  properties dialog.
• Under the General tab, uncheck the option labelled Account is disabled, and then click
  Apply button to enable the built-in admin account.

Close the Local Users and Groups window. The enabled Administrator account should be visible on the login screen. Also, you can quickly switch to or sign in to the Administrator account by clicking the user name on the Start and then clicking Administrator.

Let us know how it goes.