How to enable the administrator account in Windows 10

How to enable the administrator account in Windows 10

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If you need to use the built-in Administrator account, this guide will show you three ways to do it in Windows 10.

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How to enable administrator account using CMD

Windows 10 has a built-in local administrator account, but it is disabled by default. Although it is not necessary to enable this account, some technical users usually use the administrator account for troubleshooting and administrative purposes.

The hidden "Administrator" account is practically the same as other accounts with administrative privileges. The only difference is that the built-in account does not receive User Account Control (UAC) notifications, meaning that everything runs with elevated privileges.

This guide will show you how to enable the built-in Administrator account in Windows 10 using Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Computer Management.