Windows 10: My Administrator account changed to local account and i can't changed it back

Discus and support My Administrator account changed to local account and i can't changed it back in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I know about the net user administrator cmd technique and it didn't work, I keep getting system error 5 even after I run it as administrator. the... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by TheFadh, Sep 18, 2019.

  1. TheFadh Win User

    My Administrator account changed to local account and i can't changed it back


    I know about the net user administrator cmd technique and it didn't work, I keep getting system error 5 even after I run it as administrator. the account is the only account in the system i didn't activate default the guest and/or the administrator account.

    :)
     
    TheFadh, Sep 18, 2019
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  2. Ryan Mon1 Win User

    Change local account into administrator

    Hi Ankit,

    We appreciate you for providing these necessary information. We have another way on how to change your local account user into administrator account. Please follow the steps provided below:

    • Press Windows key + I to open the Settings app.
    • Click Accounts.
    • Click Family & other people.
    • Under Other people, select the user account, and click
      Change account type
      .
    • Under Account type, select Administrator from the drop down menu.
    • Click OK to complete the task.

    Note: If you are using an Administrator account, you could use the same instructions to change the type to a Standard User account.

    Let us know in case you encounter an issue while following the steps provided.
     
    Ryan Mon1, Sep 18, 2019
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  3. Change local account into administrator

    my user account has been changed from administrator to local account and I am unable to do change it.

    please help me

    whenever I try to change by various methods it just show a dialogue box where it ask for admin user name and password but there is no box to enter details.

    So what can I do?

    how will I change local account to administrator.

    I had uses these methods to change this -

    • by run command controlpasswords2
    • by cmd command prompt
    • by user accounts

    but every it shows that dialogue box. I also pressed tab key for the box but it only moves between option of "No" and "Show more details".
     
    Ankit Yadav2, Sep 18, 2019
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  4. darylt Win User

    My Administrator account changed to local account and i can't changed it back

    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    I followed the steps that were in the original reply.

    Change my account to local
    Change to MS account using wifes credentials
     
    darylt, Sep 18, 2019
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