How to change administrator in Windows 11/10

On your Windows 11/10 computer, do you want to change the Administrator account? This post will demonstrate several techniques that you can use to quickly change the Administrator in Windows 11.

How to change administrator in Windows 11/10

Option 1: Using Control Panel

• Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard and select “Control Panel” from the menu that appears.

• In the Control Panel, click on the “User Accounts” option.
  Select the “Manage another account” link.

• Choose the account you want to change and click on the “Change the account type” option.

• Select “Administrator” and click on the “Change Account Type” button.

Option 2: Using the Settings App

• Click on the Start button and select the gear icon to open the Settings app.
  In the Settings app, click on the “Accounts” option.

• Choose the “Family & other users” tab from the left sidebar.
• Under the “Other users” section, select the account you want to change the administrator for.
• Click on the “Change account type” button and select “Administrator” from the drop-down menu.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to confirm the changes and provide necessary credentials if prompted.

Option 3: Using Command Prompt

• Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard and select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the menu.
• In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter: net user username /add.
• Replace “username” with the name of the account you want to change to an administrator.
• Close the Command Prompt window.

Option 4: Windows PowerShell

• Press the Windows key + X on your keyboard and select “Windows PowerShell (Admin)” from the menu.

• In the PowerShell window, type the following command and press Enter: Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member "username".
• Replace “username” with the name of the account you want to change to an administrator.
• Close the PowerShell window.

Option 5: Computer Management

• Right-click on the Start button and select “Computer Management” from the menu.
• In the Computer Management window, click on “Local Users and Groups” in the left sidebar.
• Expand the “Users” folder.
• Right-click on the user account you want to change and select “Properties.”
• In the Properties window, go to the “Member Of” tab.
• Click on the “Add” button and type “Administrators” in the object names field.
• Click on “Check Names” to verify the input and click “OK.”

Video guide

For further help, check this video guide:

Please note that some methods may require administrator privileges or additional authentication. It’s important to exercise caution and ensure you have the necessary permissions before making changes to user accounts.