Windows 10: Win 10 Home boots directly into admin account

Elderly neighbor bought a new laptop in late 2017, then forgot her password. Over a year later I cracked the password, so am able to log in with blank admin password.


After first log in as admin, did a year's worth of Windows updates (overnight), then created a standard account for her to use instead of admin.


Problem is that when the computer boots up, her admin account opens. No password needed. Logged in invisibly, and desktop open. No welcome screen showing the option to log into the standard account.


I deleted the standard account and recreated another, but no help.


Ideas, please?

:)

 

Remove account


I suggest you backup your personalized files first before removing the account.
To delete an account, follow these steps:

1. Press WIN + X keys and click Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. Type the following command and press Enter. Replace test with the name of your sister's account. Code:
   
   Code:

   net user test /del

 

Win 10 - no admin account

Hi,

If you are unable to create a new user account, try to enable the in-built administrator account and check.



To do so, follow the steps.

• 
  Press Windows + X. Click on command prompt (admin)
  
• 
  Type the following command and hit enter
  
  net user administrator /active:yes
  
• 
  Log out and sign in to the default admin account and try to add a new admin user.
  

Let us know the results once you have tried these methods. Hope this information was helpful.

 

Win 10 - no admin account

Hi Roger,

You must have a admin account on the PC.

Try to follow the below step and check if you are able to create a local admin account on the pc.

• From the desktop press Windows flag key +R and type netplwiz and click ok.
• This will open user account window, now click add and then select sign in with out Microsoft account.
• Now type a name and a password and click ok.
• You can now see the ne account created in the user account Window, select the account and click properties.
• Click the group membership tab and select administrator.
• Click apply and then ok.

Hope this information helps, please keep us updated.