How to Unlock Administrator Account in Windows 8

In this tutorial, we will enable some additional options in windows 8 which are usually hidden. We are going to activate the administrator account. The administrator account is by default disabled in windows 8, however you can enable it from the control panel.

Follow this step by step guide to learn How to Unlock Administrator Account in Windows 8.

Step # 1 -- Opening the Computer Management Option

In the first step of this tutorial, move your mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen and right click to open up a menu. Now click on the "Control Panel" option from this list to open it. Once this is done, select the "System and Security" option from the control panel window and click on "Administrative Tools" in it. Now double click on the "Computer Management" option to open it.

Step # 2 -- Opening the Administrator Account Properties

Once the computer management application has opened, click on the "Users" option which is located in the menu on the left corner of the window. Once it has opened, right click on the "Administrator" account which is listed on the min page and select the "Properties" option from the menu.

Step # 3 -- Enabling the Administrator Account

A properties window will appear in front of your screen. In this window, move over to the "General" tab and click on the "Account is disabled" option to uncheck it. Once done, click on the "Apply" button to save these changes and click on the "OK" button to exit from the properties panel.

Step # 4 -- Switching the Administrator Account

Once you have saved the account settings, open up the "Start Screen" by pressing the "Windows" key on the keyboard. Now click on the "User Name" option which is located at the top right corner of the start screen and select the "Administrator" option from the menu. This option will allow you to log in as the administrator.

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[Kylemistry]

on mine the local users and groups is not there

[jerrymhlanga]

I watched the video for the first time and it didn't work took some seconds and i watched it again and it worked


Thank you

[gamror]

guys, check if you're not the admin already:
1) go to task manager
2) go to the User tab
3) right click and sellect the last one (user accounts)
4) if it sais administrator just right of your image then you're already admin. if not, just modify it by using one of the choices just left of your image.

[railfanatic]

There is no users option in control management.

[ismaelcamilleri]

every time i am trying to do it every time my access is being denied!!!!

[charisekulet]

this helps me but in my laptop, there's no Local users and groups appeared. Why is that? Pls reply me ASAP. I dont know what to do.:"(

[tcb]

i cant sign in on admin acct,  under  comp management i dont have a  tab for  users,  and  when  window for uac come up  ask or admin password  , no way to enter it, also  can only click no  yes is not highlighted .  do you know what wrong?

[ndungujohn]

You are a life-saver, 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽.Thanks a lot

[kotinunuk]

when i open the computer managment it doesnt show local users, it says i need to go to control panel than users but i cant go to administrative properties from there

[VBU]

making this as a commercial is so smart ....

[MrMet]

Once I click on Apply after I uncheck "Account is disabled", it says "Access is denied".  How is that??

[Alin]

my microsoft.appex is in an error, they recommend to contact the system adminisrator to re-install it, how can i do that? please answer me, all my apps like settings, music, camera, photo, can't open now (microsoft app, windows 8 application)

[jcondo]

in computer management i dont have a users option, i have to sign into my computer each time using my microsoft account... does this work on dell laptops?

[Coolpit]

I dont have local users and groups on my computer

[xXHorsesforeverzXx]

My computer management does not come up with the tab that has users in. Please help?

[DanielBerberich]

I don't have local user groups and when I type in the path it says this snapin may not be used in this version of windows 8, please use user accounts under control panel. also I am the administrator but when I try to access certain files it tells me I need administrator permissions.

[sayedhamidhasan]

For mine when i go to prop acess denied

[ruszki]

you probobly wownt answer this but when im at computer manegment i dont have local user groups where can i find it because when i want to play a game that i installed it says you dont have admin rights please log in as admin

[anilgs]

in my windows doesn't shoes the users option to do it... what can i do... i cant resolve it... did u hav any other idea...?
i tried all methods... bt no use...