Accidentaly my computer went from administrator to Guest Account. Can't install any other software.

Sambit Khandai 1 Reputation point
2021-06-23T14:07:56.737+00:00

Hi,
I set my computer Microsoft user in Administrator mode, But by mistakenly, I changed my account to local mode. But Again I switch back to Microsoft Account, but there are a lot of problems are there, like now I can't install any software. I totally lost control to Administrator, There fore now I face several issues like.

  1. I try to open Change User Account Control Setting wont work.
  2. Also I try to open cmd in Administrator mode but, wont work
  3. I try to open user info to add family and other user but, still same

Here are the problems I get

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1srKknLJIwrV7lqpSEi9k_0-wOdRC_q_w/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kAYpglziyl3p4HzgFEpEftam3LY9PLK6/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Rn_AT-nbBE79oxdCJY2wJjVBMxnh291/view?usp=sharing

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  1. Docs 15,141 Reputation points
    2021-06-24T04:30:40.47+00:00

    Please see option #5 in this tutorial:

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2969-enable-disable-elevated-administrator-account-windows-10-a.html

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  2. Carl Fan 6,836 Reputation points
    2021-06-24T09:50:29.647+00:00

    Hi,
    Try to use command below to enable build-in administrator to check.
    1.Select “Start” and type “CMD“.
    2.Right-click “Command Prompt” then choose “Run as administrator“.
    If prompted, enter a username and password that grants admin rights to the computer.
    3.Type: net user administrator /active:yes
    4.Press “Enter“.
    Hope this helps and please help to accept as Answer if the response is useful.
    Best Regards,
    Carl


  3. Docs 15,141 Reputation points
    2021-06-25T22:53:28.563+00:00

    If you can format a flash / pen drive then create a bootable Ubuntu flash drive.
    See if this section helps: Reset your Windows password

    bootable Ubuntu flash drive:
    Create a bootable USB stick on Windows | Ubuntu tutorials
    https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#0
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2147063/linux-to-the-rescue-how-ubuntu-can-help-a-computer-in-distress.html

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  4. Docs 15,141 Reputation points
    2021-06-30T07:48:30.873+00:00

    How is the computer?

    Please update the progress using Ubuntu.

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