Windows 7: create hidden administrator - how it works

If you want to protect your computer from dangers, it can be worthwhile to create a hidden administrator under Windows 7. We'll show you how.

Windows 7: Is the hidden administrator already activated?

If none of your user accounts currently has administrator rights, the hidden administrator may already be activated. How to call him:

1. Shut down your computer and repeatedly press the "F8" key during the restart until the BIOS menu opens. If this does not work, follow these instructions.
2. Select "Safe Mode" on the black screen and wait for Windows to start.
3. You should now see the "Administrator" user account when you log in. It has no password. If the administrator account is not visible, follow the instructions in the next paragraph.

Windows 7: Create hidden administrator

1. Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens. Enter "cmd" and confirm with "OK".
2. A black console opens. Enter the command "net user Administrator / active: yes" and press the Enter key. This way, the administrator account is also visible during normal startup.
3. Now log in to the administrator account and assign a password for it. This is done via Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change Own Account -> Create Password.
4. Also remove the administrator rights from all other users via the control panel. So you have the only administrator account.
5. Then you have to choose one of the following methods:

Variant 1: hidden administrator account under Windows 7

This way, the administrator account is hidden again, so that you can only access it via Safe Mode. The downside here is that you have to go into Safe Mode for any installation or system change.

1. Restart the computer in safe mode, log in to the administrator account and start the command prompt as before using the "cmd" command.
2. However, this time enter "net user Administrator / active: no" and confirm with the Enter key.

Variant 2: Make the administrator account visible

In this way, you can also log in as administrator when starting normally. However, other users always have to enter not only your password, but also your username. This can also be annoying in the long run.

1. Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously so that the "Execute" command opens. Enter "regedit" here and confirm with "OK".
2. Navigate to the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System" on the left side of the window.
3. Double-click the "DontDisplayLastUserName" entry and set the value from 0 to 1.
4. Confirm with "OK" and then restart the system.