If you’ve accidentally demoted, locked out, or forgotten the password to your administrator account, using the built-in administrator account may be your saving grace, but only if you’ve already enabled it beforehand since you need administrative privileges to enable or disable it. When you first set up and configure Windows 10, the first account you create will be an administrator account. But more to the point, there’s practically nothing that the built-in administrator account can do that a standard Windows 10 administrator account can’t do. In fact, you should probably leave it disabled-the built-in administrator account has free rein across your entire system, which makes it a security vulnerability. Simply put, unless you know why you want to use the built-in administrator account, you probably don’t need it. What’s the Built-in Administrator Account for?Įxplaining the built-in administrator account in Windows 10 is a lot easier than explaining why you would want to. To disable it, type the following command and press Enter:ĭisabling it is just as easy, type net user administrator /active:no Type the following command and press Enter: Open Start, type: CMD, right-click Command Prompt, then click Run as administrator. The command line can also be used to enable and disable the administrator account. Uncheck Account is disabled, click Apply then OK.Įnable Built-in Administrator from Command Prompt (Windows 10 Home) Select the Administrator account, right-click on it, then click Properties. Right-click the Start menu (or press Windows key + X) > Computer Management, then expand Local Users and Groups > Users.
Use the Command Prompt instructions below for Windows 10 Home. Note: Computer Management is only available in Windows 10 Pro. The easiest method is from within Computer Management. There are two ways to enable the built-in administrator account. Enable the Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 10
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