Enable and Disable Built-in Administrator Account in Windows 8

Enabling Built-In Administrator account

Firstly, you need to open the command prompt with administrator rights. Just press the Windows key to open the metro interface and then type command prompt in the search box.

 

Next, right-click on command prompt and Run it as administrator.

 

Copy this code net user administrator /active:yes and paste it in the command prompt. Then, press Enter to enable your built-in administrator account.

 

Once you’re done, you can access your built-in administrator account by logging off your current account anytime.

 

Do take note that you can’t change the name of the built-in administrator account; it will always stay as Administrator.

Disabling Built-in Administrator Account

Again, you have to open the command prompt with administrator rights. So, press the Windows key to open the metro interface and then and type command prompt in the search box.

 

Next, right-click on command prompt and Run it as administrator.

 

Open the command prompt with administrator right and type this code net user administrator /active:no in the command prompt. Then, press Enter to disable your built-in administrator account.