How to Change Administrator in Windows 11

Jul. 27, 2021

An Administrator account in Windows offers you plenty of benefits that Standard user accounts do not. That includes the ability to change security settings, install software for all users, access all the files on the device, make changes to other user accounts, and lots more. While new user accounts created inWindows 11are Standard by default, you can change them to Administrator at any time.

We will show you how to change the administrator on your Windows 11 computer in this article. With our guide, you can assign admin privileges to any user on a Windows 11 PC so they can also carry out the same changes that you can. We will also tell you about all important things to remember before granting administrative privileges to a standard user account. So let’s get started.

Now that you know the basics about the two types of user accounts on Windows 11, let’s check out how you can change an account from Standard to Administrator.

Note: The following methods work for both local user accounts as well asMicrosoft accounts.

The easiest way to grant or revoke administrator permission for an account is through Windows 11 Settings. Here’s how:

You have successfully changed a Standard demo user account to Administrator on your Windows 11 PC.

You can also change a Standard user to Administrator from the Control Panel on your Windows 11 computer. This is how you do it:

Note: Those using the “Category” view on the Control Panel should now click on “User Accounts” one more time on the next page and move to the next step. But, if you are using the “Icons” view (small or large), move directly to the next step.

The third method to change administrator in Windows 11 is through the User Accounts Panel. Follow the guide below to learn how:

Note: You can also double-click on the target user account to open the Properties window.

Your chosen user account will now have administrative rights on your PC. Moving away from GUI options, let’s check out how you can use the Command prompt and Windows Powershell to change Administrator in Windows 11.

The Command Prompt is yet another way you can change administrator on a Windows 11 computer. Here’s how you go about it:

Another way to change a Standard user account to Administrator in Windows 11 is by using Windows PowerShell. Here’s how you do it:

Note: Unlike the Command Prompt, you won’t get any feedback about the successful execution of the command. As long as you don’t get an error message, it means your attempt to change user account privileges has been successful.

Note: In both cases, replace the Demo User with the name of the actual user account that you are looking to promote to Administrator. Retain the double quotes in each case.

Change User Account Type From Standard to Admin in Windows 11

A Standard account is all you need when handing over your PC to a child or friend. That ensures they won’t have the ability to snoop through your files or change settings that could wreak havoc on your device. However, if you are convinced that you need to elevate someone’s user account to administrator, you now know how to do that. On the subject of user accounts in Windows 11, you can also check out some of our other related tutorials, including how toremove your Microsoft account from your Windows 11 PCand how tochange your computer’s name in Windows 11.

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