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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**Orbital Shark** · 07-08-2009

Excellent, works like a charm

Strange thing is that the 'Run as administrator' context menu item is still present LOL

Just had to re-install 7260 so was perfect chace to setup the Administrator account right from the get-go

**Brink** · 07-08-2009

LOL, now that is funny that "Run as administrator" is still there in the built-in Administrator account.

**Orbital Shark** · 07-08-2009

Message: 'Sorry you cannot give rep to this post...'

Will rep the post above this then

**Brink** · 07-08-2009

LOL, ok.

**retarded** · 07-09-2009

thanx brother ....

but the problem is still there

. . it is newer version of VISTA i am using. . if i do wat u said . . .i still can't find USER/GROUP tab

. . i have tried through COMMAND PROMPT but no use!!!!!! simply i am not allowed to change any settings .... even time........ the main thing is that whenever i am accessing sumthing(like settings), it ask for a password but does'nt show where to type!!!!!

help !!!!

**Brink** · 07-09-2009

It will not let you unless you do this while logged in an administrator account though to make the changes for the built-in Administrator. You cannot do it from a Standard account.

We assumed that you were using Windows 7 though. If you are using Vista, then you might also see are sister site Vista Forums to post this at for more help specifically for Vista instead.

PeterM42 · 08-26-2009

Brink, you are a star!
Why does Windows 7 have to be such a pain?
Corporates will never go for it.
PeterM

**zigzag3143** · 08-26-2009

Hi peter and welcome to seven forums

I would think that corp's with their IT staff would like a more secure system. The IT guys (like myself) are the ones with the headache but hey its a job and somebody has to do it

Ken

**Brink** · 08-26-2009

Hi Peter,

I'm with Ken. They want to be able to keep control of their systems to make them easier to maintain and help keep them problem free.

**zigzag3143** · 09-15-2009

Im with brink

Not running as admin can be a pita, but it also helps keep out infections, and poorly coded apps.

Aside from the prestige (is there any?) of being called admin, and having to fix anything that breaks a std user can do almost anything

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

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