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Windows 7 - Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

 
11-14-2008   #159
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Built-in Administrator Account - Enable or Disable

How to Enable or Disable the Windows 7 Built-in Administrator Account

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Last edited by Brink; 04-15-2012 at 12:02 PM..
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01-16-2012   #160
Akhildev


Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
 
 


Thank you very much… J It was very useful. Option three was easy and perfect for me.

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01-16-2012   #161
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


You're most welcome Akhildev, and welcome to Seven Forums.
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02-23-2012   #162
InTheDark


Windows 7
 
 


Alright, so I got the command prompt method to work, and I've successfully enabled the admin account. Thing is, everything, my entire desktop, shortcuts, all that stuff, is back on the other "admin" account. Is there any way, if possible at all, to transfer all my configurations from that other account to this REAL admin account?

I understand the risks associated, but I prefer to be in total control of my computer.
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02-23-2012   #163
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


Hello InTheDark, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could manually copy over anything you wanted from your old account to your new one. For example, files from within the user folders, shortcuts, shortcuts in the Start Menu, etc.....

Unfortunately, any other settings will need to be changed again in the new built-in Administrator account.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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03-04-2012   #164
Endergonic


Windows 7 Pro x64
 
 


I go through this process for a lot of machines. I'm looking to create a batch file to make this go smoother and quickly. Any help?
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03-04-2012   #165
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


Hell Endergonic, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You could create the .bat files using the commands from OPTION TWO in the tutorial with one command (enable/disable) per .bat file. To use, you would right click on the .bat file you wanted to do and click on Run as administrator.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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04-15-2012   #166
Dwarf


Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit & 64-bit both SP1
 
 


According to the Oxford English Dictionary, that is the correct way of spelling it. Definition for built-in - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

I must admit that there are some words that I find confusing, and have been known to spell them differently at times, depending upon whether the spelling variant I used at the time seemed right at the time of writing.
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