Prevent second admin from removing me as admin.

Question

I want to make a child family account an admin but I want to prevent him from removing me as admin. Is this possible?

Answer 1

Hi Sasuke__Uchiha,

That's correct, they cannot change the User Accounts in Control Panel. And, you can hide more Control Panel items if you wish.

The problem now is, Windows 10 Home does not support Group Policy & this is the only way to tweak Windows to meet your requirements.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ph/windows/compare...

You may, however, try downloading this tool to install Group Policy Editor in your system but I can no longer guarantee it's credibility. You can try though but ensure creating the System Restore point first.

https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/add_gp...

(Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.)

I hope this helps. Let me know how you go. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul A.

Independent Advisor

Answer 2

It isn't there? Maybe because of windows 10 HOME...

Even after that can't they change from settings without going to the control panel?

Answer 3

Hi Sasuke__Uchiha,

I understand. There might be a way to tweak it, but I'm unsure if Family Safety will override it & I'd also recommend creating a System Restore first. Here's how to create a restore point.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402753...

Once done, kindly prepare & save your Group Policy template in your Desktop first.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/151415-gr...

(Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.)

Then in your Group Policy template, kindly navigate to these below & follow the steps. This should disable your son from accessing all locations that could lead to removing your admin account (Control Panel's User Accounts, Command Prompt, and Powershell).

• User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel > double-click "Hide specified Control Panel items" > click Enabled & add in the list "User Accounts"

• User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System > double-click "Prevent access to the command prompt" > click Enabled & leave No on "Disable the command prompt script processing"

• User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System > double-click "Don't run specified Windows applications" > click Enabled & add in the list "powershell.exe"

I hope this helps. Let me know how you go. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul A.

Independent Advisor

Answer 4

Isn't there any way of giving him access to admin privileges considering that he is a child in my family group?

Answer 5

Hi Sasuke__Uchiha,

I'm Paul, a fellow customer like you & an Independent Advisor. To answer your question, that's not technically possible. Once you assign a User Account as Administrator, you both have the same full access. The only layer you can control is File Explorer folder access.

I hope this helps shed some light. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Paul A.

Independent Advisor