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How to restore the built-in administrator from Microsoft account to local account?
There's a Hidden Administrator in Windows that usually is never unhidden except when having major issues and does not have a password.
After setting up a Microsoft Account with Admin rights I like to add a New User as a Local Account with Admin rights, name at least one character different and not an E-Mail name. Then I Sign out [right-click of the Start button] then reboot to get both Users on the screen and pick which I want to use. It's also possible to be logged in as Local and remove any other visible account. Sign out, or log off, is different from Reboot which only brings same user back.
There's a Hidden Administrator in Windows that usually is never unhidden except when having major issues and does not have a password.
After setting up a Microsoft Account with Admin rights I like to add a New User as a Local Account with Admin rights, name at least one character different and not an E-Mail name. Then I Sign out [right-click of the Start button] then reboot to get both Users on the screen and pick which I want to use. It's also possible to be logged in as Local and remove any other visible account. Sign out, or log off, is different from Reboot which only brings same user back.