Enable the hidden administrator account on Windows 10

1. Introduction
2. Steps to follow
3. Read also

Introduction:

When you first install Windows 10 on your PC, you create the first user account during this process.
This is the primary account of the system and is configured to be a default administrator account, but it is not the only one created during this process.

Windows 10 automatically creates two additional user accounts that are both inactive by default.
The first is a guest user account that Microsoft designed for users who access the PC but do not have a permanent account on it. Guest accounts are very limited because it is not possible to install software or hardware, or to change the system settings.

The second is the administrator account. It is also inactive by default and must be enabled before it can be used. Although it is not necessary, it is often used for troubleshooting purposes or for administrative purposes when activated.

A fundamental difference between the user's administrator account and this embedded administrator account is that the first receives UAC (User Account Control) prompts when the user does not receive them. The guest user account is an unrecorded administrative account, while the built-in administrator account is high.

Steps to follow:

To enable the Windows 10 integrated administrator account and avoid having UAC alerts, follow these steps:

1. Type cmd in the search bar and wait for the results to be displayed.

2. Right-click the command prompt output and select "run as administrator" from the context menu.

3. Run the net user command to display a list of all user accounts on the system.

4. To enable the inactive administrator account, type the command
net user administrator / active: yes

5. Type Enter

6. If you want to enable guest account, run the net user guest / active command: yes

7. The administrator account is active now, which means that you can connect to the system by using it. It is not password protected by default, meaning that anyone with access to the system can use it to log in.

To disable accounts at any time, use the following command: Net user Administrator / active: no

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