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Alldaylong
Jul 29, 2025Copper Contributor
Becoming an Administrator ? URGENT please....
Hello, I'm trying to become an Administrator of my Windows 10 PC to use apps downloaded from the Microsoft Store... I don't have the contact information for the current Administrator who registered...
Aug 03, 2025
hi Alldaylong check this out
- Use Another Admin Account – This is ruled out as you don’t know who did it for you
2.Use Safe Mode + Hidden Administrator Account
Windows includes a hidden “Super Administrator” account that might be enabled in Safe Mode.
- Restart in Safe Mode with Command Prompt:
- Hold Shift and click Restart from the login screen power menu.
- Go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart
- After restart, press F6 for “Safe Mode with Command Prompt”
- Enable Administrator Account:
In the Command Prompt window, type:
net user administrator /active:yes
Then press Enter.
- Restart and log in:
- Restart your PC normally.
- You should now see a new "Administrator" account on the login screen.
- Log in to it (no password usually).
- Once logged in, go to:
Settings > Accounts > Family & other users, select your account, and promote it to Administrator.
3.Reset PC (if above fails)
This is drastic but effective:
- Boot your PC, then go to:
- Settings > Update & Security > Recovery
- Under Reset this PC, choose Keep my files (if you want to preserve your data).
- Follow the prompts to reinstall Windows, which lets you create a new Administrator account during setup.