Super Administrator Account


  1. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Premium 64 Bit
       #1

    Super Administrator Account


    Hello,

    I there a way to turn a existing user administrator account into a account that actually has the highest level of allowed control? I have started to have issues after switching from Windows 7 Home premium
    32 bit to the 64 bit version. I make changes, reboot, and I'm right back where I stated from.

    Also my iespell check will not work anymore? I'm starting to think this 64 bit version is a real pain.

    Thank You
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  2. Posts : 176
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #2

    If You do a clean install and make only one account , it will be with full rights.
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  3. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #3

    I`ve never had those issues with 64 bit.
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  4. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #4

    To enable built-in administrator account, read these tutorials:



    BisVal said:
    If You do a clean install and make only one account , it will be with full rights.
    No, it wont.

    The initial user profile created when installing Windows is a normal Administrator account, the same administrator account type that can be selected when creating a new user profile on Control Panel > Users.

    An example of different level of user rights on two types of administrator accounts: Log in to Windows using your own administrator account. Open Command Prompt, try to run Windows System File Checker with scan option by giving the following command:
    Code:
    sfc /scannow
    This produces an error message, telling you that only the administrator is allowed to run this command i.e. that you must run this command as built-in administrator:

    Super Administrator Account-sfc_no_admin.png

    To be able to do sfc scan, you must run Command Prompt elevated (right click Command Prompt in Start Menu > Accessories, select Run as administrator):

    Super Administrator Account-sfc_no_admin_2.png

    An Elevated Command Prompt has built-in administrator rights. Now when you run the System File Checker command from so called Administrator Command Prompt with scan option as told above, it runs as planned. See the difference:

    Super Administrator Account-sfc_no_admin_3.png

    A very clear difference between the normal administrator account rights and built-in administrator rights!

    Kari
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  5. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Kari,

    You are correct. The iespell problem is well known on the net. I just had to do some more research. I'm now trying speckie.

    As far as changing my account to a SuperAdmin, Can this be done to a existing account?

    Another thing that was happening was my changes were not being saved. I am not positive but it looks like that was due to not creating any password after a clean install. Time will tell, this is with a newer desktop replacement laptop with the uefi bios.
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  6. Posts : 17,545
    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
       #6

    No, you can not convert your user profile to built-in administrator. You have to so to say start from scratch if you want to use the built-in account, customize it as you see fit.

    What changes are not being saved?

    Kari
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  7. Posts : 1,476
       #7

    Rockit said:
    I am not positive but it looks like that was due to not creating any password after a clean install.
    I just want to quickly chime in here and say that this is not the case because I've never created a password after a clean install, and I've never had any problems. So, it's something else. I don't know what it could be, but I'm confident that someone here will figure it out.
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  8. Posts : 94
    Windows 7 Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thanks For The Replys,

    There are quite a few but one that comes to mind is stopping a program from starting when the computer is first started up. I have alway's used "whatsinstartup" by Nirsof and never had any problems.

    I even opened the registry and deleted the programs entry.

    But after reboot it is back.

    And I do run whatsinstartup as admin?

    Like I said that is just one of many.

    Thanks Again
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