Two Ways to Sign in as Administrator in Windows 10

In Windows 10, an Administrator account has full permissions, such as changing security and settings, installing and uninstalling apps, and allowing or limiting access for other users.

After a successful installation, Windows 10 will prompt you to set up an administrator account. From there, the admin account can create more “Admin” or “Standard” accounts. If you're using Windows 10 and want to log in as an administrator to make necessary changes, you've come to the right place. This article will show you how to log into Windows 10 as an admin.

Log in as an administrator from the Control Panel.

One way is to log in as an administrator through the Control Panel. Here are five simple steps.

Step 1. Type “Control Panel” into the Windows 10 search bar and open it.

Step 2: Click "User Accounts."

Step 3: Click "User Accounts" again. Here, you can confirm that you're logged in as an administrator. If you are, it will say “Administrator” under your account name and type.

Step 4. You can also check the status of other accounts by clicking "Manage another account."

Step 5: If you are not an admin but have the credentials for an admin account, you can change your account status. To do this, follow these steps:

• Click on the current user profile.
• Select “Change account type.”
• Click “Administrator.”
• Enter the administrator password when prompted.

Log in to the command prompt as an administrator.

The second way to log in as an administrator is through the Command Prompt. Follow these steps to do so:

Step 1: Search for "cmd" in the search bar, right-click on the result, and select "Run as administrator." Allow the app to make changes to your system.

Step 2: Type net user administrator /active:yes and press Enter. You'll see a message that says "The command completed successfully." You've now enabled the default, password-free Admin account in Windows 10. You can also type net user administrator * to set a new password.

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Step 3: Now, log out of the current session. To do this, click the Windows icon, then your profile picture. Here, click the "Sign out" option.

Step 4. Log out, and then click the administrator user account.

Step 5: If you've set a password for your account, enter it to log in.

Conclusions

There are two types of user accounts you can create on Windows 10 – a Microsoft account and a local account. You can also sign in as an “Administrator” or a “Standard User.” This article discusses two easy ways to log into Windows 10 as an Administrator. You can quickly and easily change a “Standard User” to an “Administrator” with just a few steps.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can you change the status of an account?

Yes, if you have the administrator account password, you can change the account status.

How many ways are there to create a user account in Windows 10?

In Windows 10, you can create user accounts in one of two ways: with a Microsoft account or with a local account.

**3. How many user accounts can Windows 10 have?** Windows 10 allows you to create multiple user accounts, so that multiple users can have their personalized settings and files on the same computer. There is no strict limit on the number of accounts you can create, but the actual count may be constrained by the hardware resources of your computer, such as memory and storage space. In a home setting, it's generally straightforward to create an account for each family member. In an enterprise environment, the number of user accounts would depend more on the organization's needs and license management.

There is no limit to the number of accounts you can have on Windows 10.