Windows 7: Enable administrator account - how to do it

When installing Windows 7, an administrator account is set up in addition to the normal user account. However, the account is disabled by default. However, you have the option to enable the special account via the Windows 7 command prompt.

How to activate the administrator account in Windows 7

If you want to activate the administrator account in Windows 7, you can do it using the Windows command prompt. There you can enable the account with a special text command.

1. Open the Run dialog with the key combination [Windows] and [R].
2. Enter "cmd" in the input field and confirm the input by pressing [Ctrl] + [Shift] and [Enter]. This combination will run the command prompt with administrator privileges.
3. Now enter the command "net user administrator /active:yes" (without quotes) in the command prompt.
4. Confirm the entry with the Enter key.

Once you have confirmed the command, the administrator account is active and can be used.Protect administrator account - how to set a passwordSo that not everyone can access the account, you should set a password. This also works with the help of the command prompt and can be done directly after the account activation.

1. If necessary, call the command prompt again as an administrator.
2. Enter the command "net user administrator PASSWORD". Replace the point "PASSWORD" with the password you want.
3. Confirm the entry with the Enter key.