Owner of PC but no admin access Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 31
    Ontario
    Thread Starter
       #11

    Lance1 said:
    You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.
    tried it but didnt work, access was denied
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #12

    GokAy said:
    Hmm, does the command for enabling administrator account not work unless you rename cmd/magnifier?
    The rename is so you can click on Magnify when you are booting which then takes you to a Command Prompt where you can issue the

    net user administrator /active:yes

    command. One you have dome that then reboot and login as Administrator to make changes to the user account.
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  3. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #13

    Lance1 said:
    You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.
    You can't enable the Administrator account from a Standard user.
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  4. Posts : 31
    Ontario
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Lance1 said:
    You can use the Super Admin account in windows 7 and use that if you need admin rights. (right-click on the CMD and select run as administrator) then type this: net user administrator /active:yes do what youu need to do. When you are done open the CMD and type net user administrator /active:no and log out.
    Okay so I was able to get into Admin account through the above method and with the net user administrator /active:yes

    Now... since I'm able to login as Admin, I went to give full control to my original user account(by going to properties of my local drive -> security tab) but I still can't seem to remove any program or delete the folders I want. It'll say 'You require permission from the Administrators to make changes to this folder'

    What more do I need to do in order to completely gain Admin access?
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  5. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #15

    That's not how you do it, login with Admin, go into control panel - User accounts - manage another account - chose your account - change account type - select administrator - click change
    re-log as your own account and try again

    Don't go on starting to delete folders on C, uninstall from "Programs and Features" in Control Panel.
    Take a screenshot of what you want to delete and ask here.
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  6. Posts : 31
    Ontario
    Thread Starter
       #16

    GokAy said:
    That's not how you do it, login with Admin, go into control panel - User accounts - manage another account - chose your account - change account type - select administrator - click change
    re-log as your own account and try again

    Don't go on starting to delete folders on C, uninstall from "Programs and Features" in Control Panel.
    Take a screenshot of what you want to delete and ask here.
    I tried but I don't see my User on there at all. I see just Administrator and Guest.
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  7. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #17

    Alright another approach
    Right click computer - manage - Local Users and Groups - Users - double click your account - member of - add - write "administrators" - ok
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  8. Posts : 31
    Ontario
    Thread Starter
       #18

    GokAy said:
    Alright another approach
    Right click computer - manage - Local Users and Groups - Users - double click your account - member of - add - write "administrators" - ok
    yay it worked! ty!
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