How to Login to Windows 10 as Administrator

The Administrator can make changes that affect other users on the computer. They can change security settings, install and uninstall software, access all the files on the computer, and even change the settings of other users. When you start Windows 10 for the first time, you will be directed to set up your first user account at the administrator level. However, the system also creates many other accounts: Guest and Admin. To use the default Admin account, you will need to activate it. This article will show you how to log into the default administrator account on Windows 10.

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Search for “cmd” in the Start menu search bar. You can also open the search bar by pressing the key combination ⊞ Win + S . You need to use the command prompt to activate and use the administrator account.

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Right click on the search result and select “Run as Administrator”. Click “Yes” to continue.

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Type net user administrator /active:yes and press ↵ Enter . You will see a login confirmation message. If you don’t see the message, you may have entered the wrong command. The default administrator account on Windows 10 is now activated, but there is no password protection.

Please enter net user administrator * to change the password.

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Exit the current login session. You can access the “Sign out” option from your profile picture in the Start menu.

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Click the Administrator account.

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Enter the password for the account (optional). If you changed the password in the Command Prompt, you will be asked to re-enter the password. If you do not change your password, you can skip this step.

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Click Sign in .

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