• Home
  • Content
  • RSS
  • Log in

Password Recovery

Provide useful password recovery tricks, guides and software
  • Home
  • Password Recovery Bundle
  • Reset Windows Password
  • Product Key Finder
  • Protect My Folders

4 Ways to Enable Built-in Administrator Account on Windows 11 / 10 / 8

July 10, 2022 updated by Admin Leave a reply »

The built-in Administrator account is hidden & disabled by default in Windows. There is always a built-in Administrator account associated for every Windows installations. It’s a super administrator account that gives you some extra privileges over the normal administrator account. In this tutorial we’ll show you 4 ways to enable the built-in Administrator on Windows 11 / 10 / 8.

Method 1: Enable Built-in Administrator from Command Prompt

  1. Press the Windows key + X to open the Quick Access menu, and then select Command Prompt (Admin). If you’re running Windows 11, choose “Windows Terminal (Admin)” instead.

    quick-access-menu

  2. In the Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter.
    net user Administrator /active:yes

    enable-admin-account

  3. As soon as you execute the command, the super built-in Administrator account is enabled, and you can access it by switching the accounts.

Method 2: Enable Built-in Administrator from Computer Management

  1. After opening the File Explorer, right-click on “This PC” (or “This Computer”) on the left navigation pane, and then select Manage.

    manage-pc

  2. When the Computer Management window opens, expand System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users.

    local-users

  3. In right-side pane double-click on Administrator account. It’ll open its Properties window. Uncheck the “Account is disabled” option.

    account-is-disabled

    Click Apply and then OK.

Method 3: Enable Built-in Administrator Through Local Security Policy

  1. Press Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type secpol.msc and hit Enter.

    secpol

  2. When the Local Security Policy window opens, expand Local Policies > Security Options. In right-side pane, double-click on the policy “Accounts: Administrator account status” and set it to Enabled.

    administrator-status

    Click Apply and then OK.

Note: Local Security Policy Editor is not available on home editions of Windows.

Method 4: Enable Built-in Administrator without Logging In

All the above methods are fairly simple, but they work assuming you can still log on to Windows 10/8 with admin rights. What to do if you’re locked out of your computer? Follow the procedure described below and it allows you to activate the built-in Administrator account without logging in:

  1. Boot your problematic computer from Windows installation DVD. Make sure that your PC’s BIOS (UEFI) Setup is configured to boot from a DVD and that UEFI and Secure Boot are disabled.

    press-a-key-to-boot-cd

  2. After booting into the DVD media, you’ll see the Windows Setup screen.

    windows-setup

    Just press SHIFT + F10 to open a Command Prompt.

  3. In the Command Prompt, type the following commands one by one, press Enter after each. That will make a copy of the utilman.exe file, and then replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe. In most cases, Windows 10 or 8 is located on drive d:\. If that’s not your case, make sure you replace d:\ with the drive letter of the partition where Windows 10/8 is installed.

    copy d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe d:\
    copy /y d:\windows\system32\cmd.exe d:\windows\system32\utilman.exe

    replace-utilman

  4. Now type wpeutil reboot and hit Enter to reboot your computer. Eject the DVD media and let your computer boot from local hard drive.
  5. Wait until Windows boots to the login screen. Click the Ease of Access button in the lower-left corner of your screen.

    ease-of-access

    Since we replaced the utilman.exe with cmd.exe, a Command Prompt should open now.

  6. At the Command Prompt, type the following command to activate the built-in Administrator account:
    net user Administrator /active:yes

    activate-administrator

  7. Close the Command Prompt and reboot your computer. You can sign in to Windows 10/8 with the newly activated Administrator account.

Related posts:

  • Windows 8 Modern App Can’t Be Opened / Activated with Built-in Administrator Account
  • How to Enable / Disable Hidden Administrator Account in Windows 8/7/Vista
  • 4 Ways to Rename Windows Local Administrator or Guest Account
  • Secure the Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 8/7/Vista/XP

  • Previous Post: How to Install / Uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10
  • Next Post: 2 Options to Change / Customize Date & Time Format in Windows 10

Posted in Tips & Tricks, Windows 10, Windows 8

Tags: activate windows administrator account activate windows built-in administrator enable administrator account windows 10 enable administrator account windows 11 enable built-in administrator enable windows administrator account enable windows administrator account from command prompt enable windows administrator account without logging in enable windows built-in administrator account

    • Subscribe Subscribe to my blogs feed
    • Previous Entry How to Install / Uninstall OneDrive in Windows 10
    • Next Entry 2 Options to Change / Customize Date & Time Format in Windows 10
  • Links
    • Forgot Windows Password
    • Outlook Password Recovery
    • Password Recovery Bundle
    • PDF Password Recovery
    • Product Key Finder
    • Protect My Folders
    • Recover iTunes Password
    • SQL Server Password Changer
  • Categories
    • Active Directory Password
    • Free Software
    • Mac
    • Others
    • Product Key
    • Software News
    • Software Reviews
    • SQL Server
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Video Converter
    • Windows 10
    • Windows 11
    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows XP
  • Recent Posts
    • 2 Methods to Disable / Enable Slideshow on Windows 11 Lock Screen
    • Easy Ways to Find Duplicate Files in Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7
    • 2 Methods to Turn on / off Spatial Sound in Windows 11
    • How to Turn off Audio Enhancements in Windows 11
    • How to Edit Music Metadata (MP3 Tags) in Windows 11
  • Archives
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • January 2013
    • December 2012
    • November 2012
    • October 2012
    • September 2012
    • August 2012
    • July 2012
    • June 2012
    • May 2012
    • April 2012
    • March 2012
    • February 2012
    • January 2012
    • December 2011
  • Tags
    Active Directory bypass windows password crack windows password delete windows password forgot active directory password forgot administrator password forgot domain administrator password forgot laptop password forgot outlook password forgot outlook pst password forgot sql server password forgotten windows password forgot windows 7 password forgot windows 8 password forgot windows 8 tablet password forgot windows administrator password forgot windows login password forgot windows password forgot windows xp password hack windows password HP windows 8 password reset lost windows password password password reset disk pdf password recovery recover firefox password recover windows 7 product key recover windows password remove pdf restrictions remove windows password reset domain administrator password reset sql server password reset windows 7 password reset windows 8 password reset windows 8 tablet password reset windows administrator password reset windows login password reset windows password reset windows xp password UEFI BIOS windows 7 windows 8 windows password recovery windows password reset disk windows server 2008

Back to Top

© 2023 top-password.com. Proudly powered by WordPress.