Remove my administrator status from my PC

Question

I setup the wrong way the administrator status under my account. I need to install wifi adaptor and is not letting me, despite I type my credentials.

Answer 1

Hello

Do you mean you removed your own admin status?

On this computer, it doesn't have an admin at all, or it has an admin, but you don't know the password?

If it doesn't have admin at all, there's a way to recover admin access.

Hold down Shift key while you choose Windows restart, then go to Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings, click on restart, then choose option 4.

When prompted for password, leave it blank and enter.

When you are in safe mode, hold down windows + r keys, type in netplwiz and press enter.

Then double click on your username, go to Group Membership tab, make it admin.

Restart, log back into your user. You should now have admin access.

Answer 2

To remove administrator status from your account on a Windows PC, you can follow these steps:

1. Open User Accounts: Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog, type netplwiz, and press Enter.
2. Select Your Account: In the User Accounts window, select the account you want to change.
3. Properties: Click on the Properties button.
4. Group Membership: Go to the Group Membership tab.
5. Change to Standard User: Select Standard user to remove administrator privileges.
6. Apply Changes: Click OK to apply the changes.
7. Restart: You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

If you are having issues installing a Wi-Fi adapter, ensure that you have the necessary permissions or consider using an account with administrative privileges to perform the installation.

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References:

• Enable and disable the built-in administrator account
• Set up your small business network
• Enable and disable the built-in administrator account
• Set up your small business network