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2019-02-25T13:06:01+00:00

how do i activate built in adm account

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  1. Virginia M 40,825 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-02-25T13:07:59+00:00

    Hi Jimbo, I’m Virginia an independent advisor.

    Open elevated Command Prompt (Command Prompt with admin rights). To open Command Prompt as administrator, you need to type CMD in Start search box ...

    In the elevated Command Prompt, type the following command and then press Enter key.Net user administrator /active:yes.

    Close the Command.

    The newly enabled built-in Administrator account can now be accessed by clicking your user account name in the Start and then clicking the Administrator account. This hidden Administer will now also appear on the login screen of Windows 10.

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  2. Brink 16,560 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-02-25T16:27:52+00:00

    Hello Jimbo,

    The tutorial below can help show you step by step different ways on how to enable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10.

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

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-02-25T15:56:51+00:00

    To activate the built-in admin account you need to apply the method that the other respondents suggested.

    However . . . doing so requires a working admin account!

    • If you have no working admin account then you cannot enable the inbuilt admin account.
    • If you do have a working admin account then you will gain no benefit from enabling the inbuilt admin account. Why? Because it has exactly the same privileges as your existing admin account!
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  4. Anonymous
    2019-02-25T15:52:09+00:00

    Hello jimbo20199,

    I'm Independent Advisor and Microsoft MVP, here to help you with your question.

    Login to your account and open administrative Command Prompt and run this command:

    net user administrator /active:yes

    Close Command Prompt and reboot.

    The built-in administrator account with 'Administrator' name should be enabled now.

    Let us know if this helps!

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-02-25T13:13:16+00:00

    Hi Jimbo, I am Dexter, an Independent Advisor, here to help you.

    You should open a CMD prompt and run this command:

    net user administrator /active:yes

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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