How To Change Administrator Name On Windows

Article ID : 00123985 / Last Modified : 03/29/2019

How to enable the Administrator Account, the Guest Account or both.

When the Windows® x operating arrangement is installed, it volition automatically make a User business relationship (this business relationship will have the name you lot requite information technology during the setup procedure). By default, the User account that is created has administrator rights and is the main account for the figurer. The operating system will also automatically create two additional accounts which, past default, are both kept inactive. One is the Guest business relationship and the other is the Administrator account.

Follow these steps to enable the Administrator business relationship, the Guest account or both.

Right-click the Start push button, or printing the Windows Logo + X cardinal combination on the keyboard and, from the list, click to select Command Prompt (Admin).

NOTE: If prompted for an administrator password or a User Business relationship Control prompt is displayed, click Aye.
In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type net user and then press the Enter key.

Notation: You will meet both the Administrator and Guest accounts listed.
- To activate the Administrator account, type the command cyberspace user administrator /active:yes and so press the Enter cardinal.
- To activate the Guest account, type the command net user guest /active:yes and then printing the Enter key.
Once the Administrator business relationship is enabled, you can sign in to the estimator using this account.
IMPORTANT: By default, the Administrator account is not countersign-protected. If you are planning to sign in to the estimator using the Administrator account, information technology is recommended that you password protect the account .