Windows 7: How to delete administrator for welcome screen?

jasebee · 26 Apr 2011

I tried net user administrator/active: no

But I had no luck. Instead, I got this message --

The syntax of this command is:
NET USER
[username [password |*] [options] [/DOMAIN]
username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
username [/TIMES: {times | ALL}

How can I disable the administrator from the welcome screen?

Brink · 26 Apr 2011

Hello Jasebee, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You almost got it, but the command should be this below instead.

net user administrator /active:no

Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

Hope this helps,
Shawn

jasebee · 26 Apr 2011

Thanks, Shawn, but I got "system error 5 has occurred" Access is denied.

Brink · 26 Apr 2011

That would be from not using a elevated command prompt. You will just need to right click on the cmd shortcut and click on "Run as administrator".

jasebee · 27 Apr 2011

I did run it as administrator to no avail. Here is how it looks in elevate command prompt --

C:\Users\my name>net user administrator /active:no

Then, when I click on my computer, I get System 5 error.

Brink · 27 Apr 2011

You're not using "Run as administrator" if you have C:\Users\(your name) in the commmand prompt. Click on the link below to see if you may be doing something wrong.

Elevated Command Prompt

Are you able to use any of the other options in the tutorial below to enable the built-in Administrator account instead?

Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

WebMattR · 27 Apr 2011

Are you, perchance, logged in as Administrator and trying to disable it?

fafhrd · 27 Apr 2011

should look like:

C:\Windows\system32>net user administrator /active:no

Note that the root of the prompt is not C:\Users\username>

If you are a user with administrative privileges, try calling the Task Manager from a right-click on the Taskbar, then under the applications tab, select New Task... and type:

cmd

enter

then, at the elevated command prompt conjured up, type your command

jasebee · 27 Apr 2011

I finally got it to work, Brink :-) Thanks. Also, WebMattR and Fafhrd, your input is appreciated.

Brink · 27 Apr 2011

That's great news Jasebee. I'm glad that we could help.

Windows 7: How to delete administrator for welcome screen?

How to delete administrator for welcome screen? problems?