Windows 10: Standard Account able to access files of Administrator Account

I set up a second user account as a standard account not administrator.


However, the standard account is able to access my files via This PC , Local Disk, Users, My Name, Then all my personal files.


Surely this should not be possible. Under the Administrator description it says, "They can change any settings and access all of the files and programs stored on the PC." but not under the Standard description.


Is there an additional setting I need to make to prevent this access?


Thanks in advance

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changing standard account to administrative account

Hi Kiran,

These changes cannot be made with a standard account. Since you changed the administrator account to a standard one, you will not be able to make any changes that affect other users on the computer.

If there is another administrator account on the computer, we suggest to login using that account and change your account to administrative account.

Follow the steps below on how to change your standard account to administrative account:

1. On the desktop, press Windows key + X and select Control Panel.

2. Click on User Accounts in Large Icons View.

3. Click on Manage another account.

4. Click on the standard account.

5. Click on Change Account Type and select Administrator.

6. Click on Change Account Type button and restart the computer.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Linking Microsoft Account to my Local Account Caused me to Lose Administrator Access

Hi,



Welcome and thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to refer to the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Try to login to your temporary user account, enable built in administrator account and try to change the account settings.

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  Press Windows + X key together on your desktop screen.
  
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  Click on Command Prompt (admin) to open
  Command Prompt.
  
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  Type the following command and hit Enter:
  

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  net user administrator /active: yes
  (Check for the spaces)
  

4. Now log off from the current user and try to login to the administrator account that is enabled.

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



Step 2: Follow the below steps,

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  Type User Accounts in the Search box from the desktop and select
  Change the User Accounts.
  
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  Here you will be able to see all the user accounts on your computer.
  
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  Select the User account and see if it is a Standard user account or Administrator.
  
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  If it is standard user then, change it to Administrator.
  
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  Now, log out from the Built-in Administrator account and try to log-in with your Administrator account.
  

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

I don't have an administrator account and i have two accounts and they are both standard account.

Hi,

As per your description, I understand that you have two standard accounts in your computer and you want to convert the account to Administrator account.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the standard account to administrator and check if it helps.

• Press ‘Windows+X’ and go to ‘Control panel’.
• Locate ‘User Accounts’ and click on it.
• Click on ‘Change your account type’ and check the option
  ‘Administrator’ then click on ‘Change account type’.
• Now your account will be changed as Administrator account.

Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you