way to not display the built-in admin account


  1. Posts : 2
    North Carolina
       #1

    way to not display the built-in admin account


    is there a way to not display the built-in admin account from the "manage accounts" list? Also, i set the password and set so you could not change the password. However in the manage accounts list i'm able to change the password and/or remove it. don't want that.

    please advise.
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    The only way top hide the real Administrator account is to disable it as follows:

    Open a Elevated Command Prompt: How to open an Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7
    From the Command Prompt, type net user administrator /active:no and press Enter.

    How did you set the password so it couldn't be changed? Post a link if you were following instructions.
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  3. Posts : 2
    North Carolina
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for reply. I set the flag "user cannot change password".

    I had hoped this could be locked in and another user could not go in and change password. Seems to be allowing this.
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    From what I can find, that only applies to Active Directory on a Domain which you don't have. Hopefully sdomeone else has an idea.
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  5. Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
       #5

    I don't believe "user cannot change password" is a valid setting for an admin account. But really doesn't matter anyway. Anyone with an admin account can change the account properties and password for any account, including the Administrator account. That is in the nature of an admin account and cannot be changed.
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