When creating a new user account, Windows 11 offers you the option to select between a standard and an administrator user account type. But what if you have already created a standard user account and would like to upgrade it to an administrator account without deleting the user account and its data?
Well, switching between user account types is easy in Windows 11. There are multiple ways to upgrade a user account from a standard to an admin account.
As you likely know, an administrator account offers a few more privileges than a standard user account. For instance, an admin user can install apps from the Store and classic desktop programs, and can make changes to Windows operating system security settings. A standard account user can install apps only from the Microsoft Store.
You must sign in to an administrator account in order to make a user administrator.
The following are the five easy ways to upgrade a user account from a standard user account to an administrator account.
Method 1 of 5
Make a user administrator from the Settings app in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Windows 11 Settings app using search or any other method.
Step 2: On the left pane, click Accounts. Now, on the right side, click Other users to see all user accounts created on your Windows 11 PC.
Step 3: Here, click the user account name that you want to make an admin account. Click the Change account type button.
Step 4: Select Administrator from the ‘Account type’ drop-down menu and then click the OK button. That’s it! The selected account has been upgraded to an administrator account now.
Method 2 of 5
Make a user administrator from the Control Panel in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Control Panel via search or any other way.
Step 2: Change the Control Panel View by to Small icons and then click User Accounts.
Step 3: Here, click the Manage another account link.
Step 4: Click the user account that you want to make an administrator.
Step 5: Click the Change account type link.
Step 6: Select the Administrator radio button. Click the Change account type button to make the selected user an administrator.
Method 3 of 5
Make a user an administrator from the Command Prompt in Windows 11
Step 1: Open the Command Prompt as an administrator. To do that, search for ‘CMD’ in the Start menu or taskbar search field, right-click the Command Prompt entry, and then click the Run as administrator entry.
Click the Yes button when you see the User Account Control prompt.
Step 2: Copy and paste or type the following command and then hit the Enter key to upgrade the account from the standard to an administrator account.
In the command below, replace “UserAccountName” with your actual user account name that you wish to upgrade to an admin account.
net localgroup Administrators “UserAccountName” /add
You may close the Command Prompt now.
Method 4 of 5
Make a user admin from the Computer Management in Windows 11
Please note that this feature is available only in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. If you are on Home edition, please use the other methods.
Step 1: Right-click the Start/Windows logo on the taskbar and then click the Computer Management option to open the Computer Management window.
Step 2: On the left pane, go to System Tools > Local Users and Groups > Users to see all user accounts.
Step 3: Perform a right-click on the user that you would like to make an administrator, and then click Properties.
Step 4: Click on the Member Of tab.
Step 5: Click the Add button.
Step 6: Finally, type Administrators in the “Enter the object names to select” field before clicking the OK button.
Click the Apply button. That’s it!
Method 5 of 5
Use the User Accounts dialog to make a user admin in Windows 11
Step 1: Type netplwiz in the Start menu or taskbar search field and then press the Enter key to open the User Accounts dialog.
Step 2: Here, select the user account name that you want to make an administrator. Click the Properties button.
Step 3: Switch to the Group Membership tab by clicking it.
Step 4: Select the Administrator radio button and then click the Apply button to make the selected user account an administrator.
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