Adding a 2nd user account to Windows 11 Laptop

MouldyOldDough

Olinda99 said:

thanks but I'm still not sure what happens once you enable it - do you have to log onto it or does your current administrator then have those elevated rights

I understand completely how to enable it but is what you do after you enable it that I am asking

I was going to ask the same thing.. 

Vitor

After enabling the built-in Admin account, you need to login to that account.

NB The Admin account does have some differences from an account which is a member of the Administrator security Group.

The Admin account has UAC (User Account Control) restrictions switched off by default and the built-in Administrator account is recognised by Windows at a system level for system recovery and trouble-shooting tasks. For these reasons, it's worth having the built-in Administrator account ready to use.

PRAISETHESUN

MouldyOldDough said:

Olinda99 said:

thanks but I'm still not sure what happens once you enable it - do you have to log onto it or does your current administrator then have those elevated rights

I understand completely how to enable it but is what you do after you enable it that I am asking

I was going to ask the same thing.. 

It's a completely separate user account which you need to log into, should appear as "Administrator" in the list of accounts on your login page

Newcad

See the link that @unforeseen gave above.

Once enabled you have to log into the hidden administrator account but it does not have a password (unless you set one for it).
That makes it easy to get into when needed, but is also one of the reaons why it is not secure to have it always enabled.

You use it as an emergency administrator account, just like any other admin account.
The 'extra' permissions it has are things like not having to use the UAC to confirm actions, etc.

TBH It is an advanced tool to help fix computer problems - it is not something to use unless you do have a problem that you can't fix another way.
If you are not sure about when you should use it or not then you should not use it.

MouldyOldDough

OK Done it - and I have run sfc /scannow which has made no difference to my accounts ability to create a new user at all !!

How do I dispose of the new Administrator account ?

or do I just leave it ?

PRAISETHESUN

MouldyOldDough said:

OK Done it - and I have run sfc /scannow which has made no difference to my accounts ability to create a new user at all !!

How do I dispose of the new Administrator account ?

or do I just leave it ?

You disable it from the same menu that you used to enable it in the first place

Newcad

@MouldyOldDough Have you now managed to create a new admin user account for yourself?
If so then will that new admin user account now create other user accounts?

MouldyOldDough

Newcad said:

@MouldyOldDough Have you now managed to create a new admin user account for yourself?
If so then will that new admin user account now create other user accounts?

Yes thanks - I have created a second user account....