Windows 10: Activate system administrator account

If you activate the account for the system administrator under Windows 10, annoying security queries are no longer carried out there. We'll show you how to reveal the hidden account.

Activate system administrator account on Windows 10

1. Press the [Windows] and [X] keys at the same time, so that the context menu opens at the bottom left.
2. Select the "Command Prompt (Administrator)" option and confirm with "Yes".
3. Enter the command "net user administrator / active: yes" and confirm with the [Enter] key.
4. If you then restart your computer, you can log in to the administrator account.
5. Note: With the command "net user administrator * / active: yes" you can directly set a password for the administrator. If you replace the "yes" with a "no", the account will be deactivated again.

Windows 10: Turn on administrator account

Alternatively, you can activate the admin account in another way. However, this is only available in the Pro version of Windows 10.

1. Simultaneously press the [Windows] + [X] keys and select "Computer Management".
2. Under "Local users and groups" on the left select "Select user".
3. Open the "Administrator" and deactivate the option "Account is deactivated".
4. Your changes are saved with the "OK" button. Then restart your computer.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to run programs under Windows 10 as an administrator.