Can I add an "Administrator" account?


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Can I add an "Administrator" account?


    I have W7 Home Premium on my VAIO laptop with only one account, which is an Administrator account. I would like to change my account to a Standard User account but first I would like to add an account with the name of Administrator with Administrator authority and give it a password.

    I'm not sure if this has any effect on the "built-in" Administrator account.

    Thanks,
    Robert
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  2. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Welcome Robert,
    Here's a tutorial that should help you out,

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...ts.html?filter

    Also here's some info on the built in administrator account,

    Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

    Which is disabled by default.
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  3. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #3

    Hi and welcome to the forums.

    You can add an admin accoun by following the tutorial at Create a user account (You are on a Workgroup not a Domain)

    This will in no way affect the hidden administrator account.

    Oli

    EDIT: Derek beet me too it with a better post.
    Last edited by osholt; 20 May 2010 at 13:40. Reason: Beaten to it.
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  4. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #4

    osholt said:
    Hi and welcome to the forums.

    You can add an admin accoun by following the tutorial at Create a user account (You are on a Workgroup not a Domain)

    This will in no way affect the hidden administrator account.

    Oli

    EDIT: Derek beet me too it with a better post.
    Is W7 Home Premium different from XP Pro? My XP Pro boxes with multiple usrs don't display the Admin acct on the login screen that lists the accounts.

    Thanks,
    Robert
      My Computer


 

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