Windows 10: My Local Administrator Account wont work since updates

Hi all,


Since the latest Windows updates I cannot sign in with my "Local Administrator Account" "the username or password incorrect" message appears. The password is 100% correct and the Administrator account is active as Ive checked via CMD prompt.


This happened before about a year back and I set up 2 other users in the Administrator group. Since the latest updates these accounts have been removed from the Admin group and are just basic local users with no Admin privileges, so I have to account to even change anything. I cannot do anything at all. Can someone help as I do not want to wipe the whole laptop. Incidentally, I cannot even retrieve other folders from the Admin account.


I have no recovery point as it prompts for an Administrator user to do this..


Any help much appreciated, this is such a pain.


Kind regards

Patrick

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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.

 

New Local Account Not Working In Windows 10

Hi Scott,

This issue could have happened due to corrupted profile on your Windows 10. We suggest that you delete the non-working profile on your PC and try to register it again.

To delete your non-working account, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Click on the *Start menu**. It's the Windows logo in the bottom left of your screen.
• 
  Click on Settings.
  
• 
  Click on Accounts.
  
• 
  Click on Family & other users.
  
• 
  Click on the account you wish to remove.
  
• 
  Click on the remove button.
  
• 
  Click on the Delete account and data button.
  

We also suggest that you follow the steps on this
link to create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

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