Do you want to use the CMD net user administrator /active:yes? If the answer to the question is yes, here is the guide that you will have to follow. Please do each and do not miss even a single step.
- In order to enable the Windows 10 administrator account, the first thing that you will have to do is to tap on the Windows key. This step should open the start menu or bring you to the Start Screen interface depending on how Windows 10 is configured on the system.
- Then, type “cmd” and wait for the results to be shown.
- The next thing that should be done is to right click on the Command Prompt results (cmd.exe) and choose “run as administrator” from the context menu. Another way that you can do is to hold down the Shift-key and Ctrl-key before you start cmd.exe.
- After that, run the command net user to display a list of all user accounts on the system. The Administrator should be listed as one of the accounts.
- If you want to activate the inactive administrator account, please run the command net user administrator /active:yes. If the operation is successful, Windows will return The command completed successfully. It is better for you to check the spelling and that you are in the evaluated command prompt interface if you get error messages.
- For those who want to enable the guest account as well run the command net user guest /active:yes. Please verify that the account is activated by running net user administrator from the command line prompt. Do not forget to check “account activate” in order to verify the status of the account. You will have to repeat the process for the guest account if you activated it as well.
When you install Windows 10 for the first time on your PC or run it if it comes pre-installed with the computer, it means you create the first user account during the process. For those who do not have an idea, it is the main account on the system and considered as the administrator account by default.
The administrator account is the one that you find pre-installed on any Windows 10 device. This one is also inactive by default and has to be enabled before you use it. Actually, it is not required, but it is usually used for troubleshooting or administrative purposes when it is enabled.
The main difference between the administrator account of the user and the built-in one is that the former gets UAC prompts while the last one does not. The user of the first one that is created by the actual user of the system on the first start is an unelevated administrator account, while the built in one is an elevated account.
It is really easy if you want to enable the accounts on Windows 10 devices provided that you have access to the admin account. Apparently, you are not allowed to make user account changes if you log in with the regular account and do not have access to the admin account on the system. The process of enabling it includes running a series of commands from the elevated command line prompt. There is no way to activate the default administrator account on Windows 10 devices using the options related to the accounts that are usually found in the Settings application as default accounts are not listed there at all.
For your information, the administrator account will be activated once you have run the commands mentioned above. On the other words, you are able to sign in to the system using it. Keep in mind that it is not password protected by default, meaning anyone with local access to the system has the right to sign in. While it is OK, it may also be a security risk.
In this case, you are recommended to protect it with a password. Apart from that, it can also be done using the command line. First of all, you will need to type net user administrator and press Enter. Once you get a password prompt, type the password that you want and type that again when you are asked to type it for the second time for the confirmation. As you type, the password is not shown at all.
Can you disable the administrator account? If you want to disable the accounts, you can follow the following command.
When you are on the elevated command prompt, you need to switch the net user administrator /active:no. That is able to be verified by running the command net user administrator again from the command line. The line account active must state no.
The other commands of the interest include:
- Net user administrator: This one shows up the information about the user account on the command line.
- Net user username/delete: This one deletes the username on the system. It does not work with the built-in accounts.
Those who love to work on user interface instead of the command prompt may want to use the built-in tool Local Users and Groups to manage accounts. To do so, firstly, activate the Start menu on the system. Then, type lusrmgr.msc and choose the result that is back to you. The third step is to left click on Users located in the sidebar. On the right, you will be able to see a list of all accounts of the local system. After that, right click on Administrator and choose Properties from the context menu. The last thing that should be done is to remove the checkmark from the Account is disabled on the Administrator Properties window and click apply, then OK. By following the steps, you will be able to activate the Administrator account on the Windows 10 operating system. In case you want to deactivate the account again, you can just place the check mark in the account disabled checkbox and then click the OK button.
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