Windows 10: Switch between administrators, and delete the old user

I got my PC installed with a single user which is the original administrator (without Microsoft email). I created a second account using Microsoft Outlook email address. What happens now is that for every task I want to perform on my main account it asks for the original administrator password. I am not using the original account anyway, so I want to make my current Outlook user the main administrator and remove the original user. How to do it? Thanks

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Unable to remove old administrator account.

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you want to delete one of the old administrator accounts from your computer. If you want to save the data from the old Administrator account, I would suggest you to copy the data from the old user account from
C: Users\<Old User Account> and move it to your backup drive or folder in a different location, before deleting the account.

I would also like to know what exactly happens when you try to remove the old Administrator account from your PC.

To delete an Administrator account from your PC, you will have to login to another user account with
Administrator access as User Accounts cannot be deleted through a Standard account.

Once you have logged into your new Administrator account, you can follow the steps mentioned below to remove the old Administrator account from your PC. To do this, by

1. Login to the new Admin User Account that you want to keep.
2. Tap on 'Windows + I' on the keyboard.
3. Click on 'Accounts'.
4. Now click on 'Family & other users'.
5. Select the old Administrator account from the list.
6. Click on 'Remove'.

Let us know if you face any issues, and we will certainly assist you further.

Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Switching User Account and Administrator - Windows 10

Hi Rachel,

To get a better clarity about the issue, please provide the details below:

• Do you receive any error message?
• Did you make nay changes prior to the issue?

I suggest you to follow the methods below and check if it helps.

Step 1: Create a new account by following the below steps:

Follow the below steps to do the same.

a. Type Settings on the search bar.

b. Click on Accounts.

c. Go to Family and Other users, in that click on Add someone else to PC.

d. In there click on Microsoft Account if you want to create an MS account or else click on Local Account.

e. There give a name to the account and provide password if you want.

Step 2: Make that new account as an admin account, by following the below steps:

Follow the below steps to do the same.

a. Go to control panel.

b. In User accounts and Account type select
change account type.

c. Here select the account you have. There select
change account type.

d Select the Administrator
button and click change account type.

Note: Please be informed before deleting the old account you need to create another account.

Step 3: Delete the old account...

Please follow the below steps to do the same.

1. Press windows key + R key.

2. In the run dialog box type netplwiz.

3. Select Delete the old account.

Please let us know if the issue is resolved or you need any further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Changing Administrator in User Account

Hi Bryan,



In order for us to assist you on how to delete your Administrator Account from your computer. Kindly follow these steps:

• Go to Start.
• Look for Control Panel.
• Select User Accounts.
• Then look for Manage another user's account.
• Select your old account and then delete it.

Let us know how it goes.