Enable Windows 7 Build-in Administrator Account

Ways to Enable / Disable the Built-In Windows 7 Admin Account

Many people familiar with prior versions of Windows are curious what happened to the Local Administrator account that was always created by default. Does this account still exist, and how can you access it? Recently I ran into an awkward situation where after disjoining a Windows 7 client machine from the domain, I was unable to log in to the computer. This was not because I had forgotten the local administrator password, but because the local administrator account was disabled (which is the default behavior in Windows 7). Like in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 the built-in Administrator's account is disabled by default. Furthermore, this account is not associated with any password. After doing some research, I found the following procedure that worked really well.

Enable Built-in Administrator Account

Basically there are 4 ways in order to activate the account:

A) Command Prompt

To enable the built-in Administrator's account by using the Command Prompt please follow these steps: 1. First you'll need to open a command prompt in administrator mode by right-clicking and choosing "Run as administrator" (or use the Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut from the search box) 2. After that you only need to enter the simple command below to activate it. net user administrator /active:yes 3. You should see a message that the command completed successfully. Log out, and you'll now see the Administrator account as a choice. You'll note that there's no password for this account, so if you want to leave it enabled you should change the password.

B) Local Security Policy

Another way of activating the administrator account in Windows 7 is via Local Security Policy. 1. Type secpol.msc in the search bar and hit enter. 2. After the Local Security Policy pops up, navigate to Local Policies-> Security Options where you can see an entry that reads Accounts: Administrator account. Double click the entry to enable it.

C) Using the Local Users and Groups Snap-in

To enable the built-in Administrator's account by using the Local Users and Groups snap-in please follow these steps: 1. Open Local Users and Groups. You can do so by typing lusrmgr.msc in the Start search box or in the Run command and pressing ENTER. Or, you could open Computer Management by right-clicking Computer in the Start menu and selecting Manage. 2. Expand System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users. 3. Right-click the Administrator account and select "Set Password". 4. In the"Set Password for Administrator" click "Proceed". 5. In the"Set Password for Administrator" enter the Administrator's desired password twice, and click "Ok". 6. Next, enable the Administrator's account. Right-click the Administrator's account and select "Properties". 7. Un-chek the "Account is disabled" check-box. Click on the "Ok" button. Administrator's account is now enabled and configured with a password.

D) During the Installation Process

There is a 3rd method which advanced users can use. This method can be used during the installation process itself. 1. During the installation, after being prompted to configure the new user account, you will be able to set the new account's password. 2. At that phase, press SHIFT and F10 keys together. A Command Prompt window will appear. 3. In the Command Prompt window, type: net user Note how the Administrator account is there, yet the new user account has not been yet created. 4. To set the Administrator's account password: net user * 5. Then enter the required password and confirm it. 6. To enable the Administrator's accoun: net user administrator /active:yes 7. Close the Command Prompt window and continue with the installation process. If you log off you will now see the Administrator's account as a valid logon option.

Disable Built-in Administrator Account

Make sure you are logged on as your regular user account, and then open an administrator mode command prompt as above. Type the following command: net user administrator /active:no The administrator account will now be disabled, and shouldn't show up on the login screen anymore.

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Windows XP Password Resetter in safe mode

Many times you cannot boot into normal Windows mode because of wrong user password, you can start Windows XP in safe mode and login the default admin account to recover other user password.

What is XP safe mode?

All versions of Windows come with a diagnostic setup called "Safe Mode". Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs do not run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed. Many average PC users are unfamiliar with the purpose of Safe Mode and only encounter it when there has been a system crash or similar problem. They are then puzzled by what to do next. Safe mode is the best thing to use if you are having any problems booting your system. The purpose of Safe Mode is to help troubleshoot computer problems by operating with a bare minimum of drivers and Windows components. It can also be used if you have any issues form running any new software on your computer. By reducing what is running, Safe Mode can help you diagnose a problem caused by a faulty driver or software.

What is XP default administrator account?

Windows XP passwords are used to protect the system against unauthorized intrusion. The default Administrator account on an XP machine is typically reserved for performing special tasks on the computer since it has no security restrictions placed upon it. It is often overlooked, and many users do not even know that it exists. If you have forgotten the password for the normal account on your XP system, you can recover it by login the default admin account.

How to get into XP safe mode and recover user password?

Step 1. To get into the Windows XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the "F8 key", tap the "F8 key" continuously until you get the startup menu. Step 2. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" and press your Enter key. Step 3. Select the operating system to start. Step 4. Windows XP Safe Mode is loading. Step 5. A logon screen displays all OS user names, there are 2 accounts in this example: Administrator, Mike. Here we assume that you want to recover the "Mike" account password. Enter password for your administrator account to get in safe mode, the default password is blank if you never set a password for administrator before. It is similar with the normal logon screen, but normal logon screen will only list Mike. Screenshots: Safe Mode logon screen VS normal logon screen Step 6. After entering safe mode, you can see the Windows command prompt. Enter "net user" and press Enter to list all the user names in your Windows XP. Enter "net user Mike 123456789" and press Enter. It means that you want to reset "Mike" account password to "123456789". When it takes effect, you can login the "Mike" account with the new password of "123456789". Step 7. Enter "shutdown -r" and press Enter, the System will be restart, then you can access Mike account in normal logon mode.

How to recover xp password if the default administrator account is also protected?

Sometimes, you may set a password on the default admin accoun to enhance security, you also forgot its password. What can you do now? Step 1. Download a boot CD, such as Windows Password Recovery Tool Professional, from the Internet. This type of boot CD has a password reset program that can be used to recover the Administrator password in XP. Step 2. Install and run that application program. Step 3. Burn the boot CD (which comes in a writable ISO file format) to a blank CD. Step 4. Take the boot CD that you have burned and insert it into the computer whose Administrator password needs to be reset. Start the computer and boot from the CD. Step 5. Choose the password reset option in the boot CD. This option will be located differently depending on what type of boot CD you choose, but in each case the general process for launching it will be the same. Step 6. Select the Administrator account as the account you wish to modify and choose to either reset the password or completely remove it. Step 7. Restart the computer and allow it to boot to the operating system. Log in to the operating system on the Administrator account using the new password you have chosen.

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