What is a hidden administrator account?
The “Hidden Administrator Account” has survived because it has a purpose. It allows you to upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 or whatever without running into a blizzard of UAC popups. Once the operating system is installed, the hidden account is disabled.
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How do I enable hidden admin?
To enable this hidden account, you must use the elevated Command Prompt window. Here’s how: Press the Win+X hotkey to open the administrative menu, and then select Command Prompt (Admin) from there to open the elevated Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type net user Administrator /Active:yes and press Enter.
How to enable hidden administrator in Windows 10?
Open the Run command box by simultaneously pressing the Windows + R keys.
How to enable Windows administrator account?
How to enable the Windows 10 administrator account To enable the Windows 10 administrator account, do the following (note: this also works on older versions of Windows): Tap the Windows key. This should open the start menu or take you to the start screen interface, depending on how Windows 10 is configured on your system. Type cmd and wait for the results to display. Right-click the command prompt output (cmd.exe) and select “run as administrator” from the context menu. Alternatively, hold down the Shift key and the Ctrl key before starting cmd.exe. See more….
How do you activate your administrator account?
To enable the built-in administrator account, follow these steps: Click Start, type cmd in the Start Search box, and then press Enter. In the list of search results, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. When prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.