When we start a Windows computer for the first time, the system creates by default during installation a standard user account and an Administrator account , whose main difference is based on the accesses and modifications that we can carry out within the operating system. On some occasions to install programs or modify the Windows registry we will need the so-called administrator permission to carry them out. But what if we have mistakenly deleted the administrator account? Today we tell you how to recover it.
Standard account or Administrator account
The standard Windows account has a series of limitations so we will not be able to carry out all kinds of tasks, only those changes that affect the user, such as changing the background or an icon. Instead, you cannot make changes that directly affect the system, such as installing programs or making changes to the registry.
Therefore, they are ideal accounts to surf the Internet or play, so they do not require that these users have high levels of computing, since they will not be able to make changes that could affect the system.
On the other hand, the Administrator account has a higher level of privileges, being able to make all kinds of changes in the system, such as changes in the registry, configuration, install any program, as well as grant changes to other users who they have a lower level of privileges.
Thus, users who are administrators have access to practically all the resources of the system, so the applications that run with this level of privileges will also have it. In this way, these types of accounts are mainly used to make changes to the computer, making it ideal for users with advanced computer skills.
Enable Administrator account
The Administrator account is an account that does not come enabled by default since this account has all kinds of computer administration privileges, so it does not require any prior permission to execute all kinds of actions.
To enable our account as Administrator we must access the Control Panel . Here we select the option “User accounts” and here in “Change account type”. Once inside we can choose the user we want to change, being able to select the Standard or Administrator type as a user.
Recover Administrator account
If we have mistakenly deleted our Administrator account, we will no longer have all the privileges it has available, so that we will not be able to modify both system files and the settings of other user profiles to our liking, so if we have deleted it this may be a problem by mistake.
Retrieve account from Policy Editor
In order to recover the deleted Administrator account, we must press the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to activate “Run”. Here we will type the command “gpedit.msc” and press Enter to access the Windows 10 Policy Editor .
From here we must access “Equipment configuration”. Later we will open the “Windows Configuration” folder. Next, we go into the “security settings” folder, then “local policies” and finally “security options”. Here we will select the option “Accounts: status of the Administrator account”.
To the right of “Accounts: status of the Administrator account” the status it is in will appear. If it appears as Disabled , we will see that you double-click on it and a pop-up window should appear. Here, we can select the “Enabled” option and then click on Accept so that the changes are saved.
Recover account from Settings
Another option that we have to be able to recover our Administrator account is by resetting the computer . In this way we will get the Administrator account back to its natural state, being able to be used normally.
To do this we must access the Equipment Configuration , using the Windows + I shortcut. Here we click on “Update and security” and then on “Recovery”. Now, click on “Start” located at the top of the screen, in the “Reset this PC” section. Once we press, the system will ask us whether or not we want to keep personal files, at our choice. In this way the system will be fully restored and we can re-enable the Administrator account.
