Windows 10: I am local account administrator but

I am local account administrator but do not have the rights to stop windows defender. Just switched from Windows 7 2days ago.


I am the only person on this computer and had no problems with windows 7. 10 is a strange animal to me.


Thanks

Richard

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Local account to administrator

Just to be straight with terminology.

You can set up your device with a local account or Microsoft account.

Within each of these options you can then either be an Administrator or a Standard user.

If you go Start, Settings, Account and click on Your Info is it listing you as a local account and just below that are you Standard or Administrator.

 

Deleting an Local Administrator Account

Hello Thanks for your reply, I red the article and followed the steps within my capacity, however still having the same problem technically I do not see the delete link at the Administrator Account like it is at the other one...So confusing pls check the image - Thanks

 

How to revert local account to administrator acc.


Hello. I am not sure I understand the question. Let me see:

• You had an administrative account (local, not MS).
• You changed this administrative account to a limited account.
• You want to change the limited account back to an administrative account.
• You have another administrative account, but you don't know the password.

Is this correct?

You must be logged into an administrative account in order to give administrative rights to a local account.

Does another user of the computer know the password to the administrative account?
Did you create a password reset disk for the administrative account?