How to Enable/Disable Administrator Account in Windows 10

Method 1 – Via Command

1. Select “Start” and type “CMD“.
2. Right-click “Command Prompt” then choose “Run as administrator“.
3. If prompted, enter a username and password that grants admin rights to the computer.
4. Type: net user administrator /active:yes
5. Press “Enter“.

Replace “yes” with “no” to disable the admin account on the welcome screen.

(if you can’t run as admin)

– Run safe mode with command prompt
– You will be prompted to enter admin password. If you didn’t set. Just hit enter. I
– type method 1. Once administrator is actives.

2. Login again using safe mode
– Administrator user appears. Login as Administrator. Password is blank.
– Continue with Method 2. Run “Luscmgr.MSc” etc.
– Restart in normal mode


Method 2 – From Admin Tools

1. Hold the Windows Key while pressing “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog box.
2. Type “lusrmgr.msc“, then press “Enter“.
3. Open “Users“.
4. Select “Administrator“.
5. Uncheck or check “Account is disabled” as desired.
6. Select “OK“.

Method 3 – From Registry

1. Hold the Windows Key while pressing “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog box.
2. Type “regedit“, then press “Enter“.
3. Navigate to the following:
4. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
5. SOFTWARE
6. Microsoft
7. Windows NT
8. CurrentVersion
9. Winlogon
10. SpecialAccounts
11. UserList
12. On the right side, right-click on “UserList” and select “New” > “DWORD Value“.
13. Give the value a name of “Administrator“. Press the “Enter” key when you are done.
14. Close the Registry Editor and restart the computer.
15. Delete the “Administrator” value to turn it off and prevent it from appearing on the Welcome screen.

Method 4 – Group Policy

Note: This will not work in Home editions of Windows 10.

1. Hold the Windows Key while pressing “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog box.
2. Type “gpedit.msc“, then press “Enter“.
3. Navigate to the following:
4. Local Computer Configuration
5. Windows Settings
6. Security Settings
7. Local Policies
8. Security Options
9. Accounts: Administrator Account Status
10. Enable or Disable the setting as desired.