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How to remove an administrator account on Windows 11?

Anonymous
2023-03-11T04:22:43+00:00

I recently bought a laptop with Windows 11 from a private seller and the old administrator account is still on the laptop. How do I remove a administrator account from the laptop and use my own account as the administrator?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-11T07:06:52+00:00

    Hello,

    You need to create administrator account and then login to it.

    Then remove old admin account:

    https://www.kapilarya.com/5-ways-to-delete-user-account-in-windows-11

    Let us know if this helps!

    Note: Included link in this reply refers to blog post by a trusted Microsoft MVP.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-03-11T04:55:31+00:00

    Hello Threshnik,

    Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

    Please try creating a new local administrator account first

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/cre...

    After that, login to the new administrator account

    Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: netplwiz

    Press Enter

    Find the old administrator account in the list then click Remove

    Click Yes

    Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

    Kind regards,

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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