How To Activate Windows Built In Administrator Account

There is a hidden administrator account in windows 10,8.1,8. It is inactive by default and needs to be enabled before it can be used. 

To use this hidden administrator account, follow the steps given below.

Steps:

• Click on Start button and type "cmd" without quotes.
• Hit Enter and wait for results to display.
• Right click on "Command Prompt" result and click on "Run as administrator" option.

• It will open a command prompt with administrator rights. Now write the following command without quotes and hit Enter to active administrator account. It will show the message "The command completed successfully."

"net user administrator /active:yes"

• Now,check for administrator named account. It will be activated.

• Once account is activated, you can log in and change the password if you want.
• To deactivate or make it hidden again, enter the following command without quotes and hit Enter.

"net user administrator /active:no"

• It is advisable to keep the administrator account active and protect it with password. It can be useful in case of you lost control of your account.