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

**Brink** · 11-14-2008

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

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

dmex · 03-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by swarfega

"NOTE: You could also type Control userpasswords2 instead if you like since it takes you to the same window under step 4." I think the wording needs clarification. Its not good grammar.

Hey Swarfega,

I updated the Tutorial, is it more understandable now?

**swarfega** · 03-05-2009

Yeah thats more understandable. I think there were too many words before.

**Brink** · 03-05-2009

Thanks for the update Steven and Swarfega.

**simonking** · 05-11-2009

Hi guys,
Have just put windows 7 on my new machine,however the uac is driving me crazy.
It has totally locked me out I have tried all of the above but to no avail.
I just keep getting error messages without being able to proceed to the next step of being able to turn off uac.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

**ccatlett1984** · 05-11-2009

right-click on the my computer icon, and go to manage. click local users and groups, then users. right-click on the administrator account and click properties. Uncheck the box that says disable account. close the properties window, right-click on the account again and set a password. Reboot and you should be able to login as the administrator account.

**simonking** · 05-11-2009

Many thanks worked a treat.

**ccatlett1984** · 05-11-2009

glad i could help

in case you didnt know you can just copy your documents and favorites into the admin profile, you dont need to move them somewhere else first. You will have to reset some program settings though (some store things in the user registry.)

**retarded** · 07-03-2009

brothers i have a problem
i have successfully unlocked administrator through command prompt......but sumhow my lil brother disabled it....now i can't unlock it. . .it asks for password. . i got pass but could'nt find the space to put it... . .plz help me out

**Brink** · 07-03-2009

Hello retarded, and welcome to Seven Forums.

If you are able to log on to your normal default administator account instead, then check with each method in the tutorial to see if your brother may have used it to lock/disable the built-in Administrator account.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**ccatlett1984** · 07-03-2009

login with your "normal" admin accoun> then right-click on my computer> go to "manage"> go to local users&groups> go to users> right-click on "administrator" and click "change password" and set a new password.

If you have any encrypted files under that account, they will not be accessible. But, this will get you into the account.

Dont let your younger bro have admin rights, and dont leave the computer logged in unattended unless you lock it.

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

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