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Oct 27
Windows Vista hides the administrator account by default. This is done as a security measure. In this guide you’ll learn how to activate the administrator account in Windows Vista.
Enabling the Administrator Account
Vista Ultimate & Business Users
1. Press the Start button, right click on Computer, and select Manage
2. Click on Local Users And Groups
3. Open the Users folder, right click on the Administrator account, and click Properties
4. Now uncheck Account is Disabled and click OK
Note: To disable the account, follow the same procedure.
Vista Home Basic and Home Premium Users
- Press the Start button, type CMD, right click cmd.exe and click Run as administrator
- Type net user administrator /active and press Enter
- Type Exit and the administrator account will now be active
Note: To disable the account, follow the same procedure and replace the command in step 2 with the following: net user administrator /active:no
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What Windows Vista version is the one you are using to illustrate this tutorial? The reason I ask is because mine is Vista Home Basic and doesn’t have this feature on the list.
Very weird.
I overlooked this. I’ve updated the guide. Thanks for asking
I have done this in home premium. NOW I get a log in screen with my account and an administrator account. This means that I now have to log onto my account everytime I boot or restart windows, plus I have no requirement to run an addisional accounbt called administrator. Please advise asap.
seef, follow the instructions under “Vista Home Basic and Home Premium Users”
Replace step 2 with the following: net user administrator /active:no
i have home premium but can do nothing can u make it abit systematic ^^
Sujan, where are you having trouble?
i have windows vista home premium but is doesnot have that option as u said. when i go to computer management there is no folder containing (Local users and group)!!
and i have tried using cmd still don’t see administrator account ^^
Sujan, when you follow the Home Premium instructions, what results do you get?
i.e. the command prompt wont open or you get an error message etc? I can find out what’s wrong, so just let me know where exactly you are having trouble.
command prompt opens but when i type the above instruction it says :system error 5 has occured.
Acces is denied.
But when i did it i saw new account ASPN.NET Machine Account.
i am sure it was not there before.But is is just standerd user account.
But i have not seen administrator account yet!!
Did you run the command prompt as an administrator?
i cannot use it as administrator. it is not activated yet but if u mean with administrator access account? then yes. i run it as administrator.
srry is taking way long discussion. haha i don’t want to activate it anymore ^^ but thx for ur reply. may b i m not getting idea just amature user ^^
No problem