Oct
31
2013
31
2013
How to : Enable Local Administrator Account in Windows 8.1
An article by shantanu
This post is a collection of steps on How to enable local administrator account in Windows 8.1 . The same steps can be followed in Windows 8 as well. Windows 8 / 8.1 by default has the local Administrator account disabled. Follow the steps below to enable the local ( built-in) administrator account in Windows 8.
- Follow this article to List Local users MMC
- Now, Right Click the User Account that says Administrator
- Click on Properties
- Now, here, Uncheck the box that says Account is disabled
- Click on Apply
- Click on Ok
- Your Built-in ( Local ) administrator account is now active
- You can choose to set a password for the same by:
- Right Clicking the Administrator account
- Click on Set password
If you face a problem with the steps mentioned above or need assistance with a certain step, please use comments section to post your query
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after installing windows 8.1 my laptop would not let me log into adminisatrive account settings as it would no longer accept my password
When you say ” Administrator ” account, do you mean the Administrator account in Windows or your Own account which has Administrator Privileges ?