Built-in Administrator account is missing from my Windows 11 Pro system

Jim Watson 45 Reputation points
2025-07-18T22:16:07.5966667+00:00

The built-in Administrator account is missing from my system.


Microsoft Windows Version 10.0.26100.4652 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Windows\System32>net user
User accounts for JIM-DESKTOP
DefaultAccount Guest Jim
WDAGUtilityAccount WsiAccount
The command completed successfully.

C:\Windows\System32>net user administrator /active:yes
The user name could not be found.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.

C:\Windows\System32>

How do I get it back?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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  1. Ramesh 180.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-20T10:55:05.9466667+00:00

    Ok. Let me know how it goes.

    Additional note:

    This is what's shown if I double-click "Administrator" in the lusrmgr.msc applet.

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