An administrative account is required to perform certain tasks and processes on a Windows 10 computer. However, not all accounts, whether local or Microsoft account, have the privileges to perform these functions. Please note that you need to login as an administrator to give administrative privileges to any other user. The first account that is created with the Windows 10 setup is always an administrator account. You can also login as built-in administrator account which is disabled by default.
How to create local administrator account in Windows 10
There are 3 ways you can create local accounts on your PC that have administrative privileges. The local account is the one not associated with a Microsoft email address.
How to create local administrator account in Windows 10 Create a local administrator account using the Settings app Create a local administrator account through Local Users and Groups Manager in Windows 10 Create a local administrator account using Command Prompt How to create Microsoft administrator account in Windows 10 How to create Microsoft administrator account through the Settings app Closing words
Tip: You can also learn about managing local user account on Windows 10 Home Edition. Note that an account with administrative privileges is not the same as a built-in Administrator account. You can also enable the built-in administrator account in Windows 10.
Create a local administrator account using the Settings app
The Settings app in Windows 10 is slowly replacing the Legacy Control Panel. For the time being, some features are duplicated whilst others are still only functional through the Control Panel. Follow the steps below to create a local administrator account through the Settings app. You have created a local account with administrative privileges that can now be logged-in to.
Create a local administrator account through Local Users and Groups Manager in Windows 10
Local Users and Groups Manager (lusrmgr.msc), as the name suggests, is exactly what it is. It is a console for managing the local user accounts on a PC. Tip: Refer to this guide to learn how to enable Local Users and Groups Management console in Windows 10 Home edition. You have now successfully created a local administrator account which can be logged-in to.
Create a local administrator account using Command Prompt
You can also create a local administrator account using the Command Prompt for Windows 10. This technique is a quick-fix as it only requires 2 commands to run. One to create a new local user and the other to add it to the Administrators group. Here is how to do so: Note that this technique only creates an account but does not set a password for it.
How to create Microsoft administrator account in Windows 10
We have discussed how to create local accounts. Now let us discuss how to create Microsoft accounts with administrative privileges, or convert the local ones to Microsoft accounts.
How to create Microsoft administrator account through the Settings app
The process is very much similar to creating a local administrative account through the Settings app. Only this time, we shall add a Microsoft account. Follow the guide below to create a Microsoft account with administrative privileges on Windows 10. You have now successfully created a Microsoft account with administrative privileges on your Windows 10 PC. Remember to have internet access when logging into this new account.
Closing words
You can have either kind of user account on your Windows 10 PC. However, an account with administrative privileges can be useful, especially for sysadmins. It allows you to perform certain tasks without prompting for an elevation of privileges. Did you find good use of using an administrator account?
