Enable Hidden Administrator Account – Windows 7

To enable the Administrator account…

1. Click the START button on your taskbar (usually located on the bottom-left of your screen)
2. Type ‘cmd‘ (without the quotes) in the search box.
3. Right-click on the cmd file that appears in the list and choose ‘Run as Administrator‘.
4. Type ‘net user administrator /active:yes‘ (do not include the quotes) and press the ENTER key on your keyboard
5. Now you can log off and then login with the built-in Administrator account (by default no password is needed unless you assign it already).

To disable the Administrator account…

1. Login with your regular user account if you have not done so already.
2. Click the START button on your taskbar (usually located on the bottom-left of your screen)
3. Type ‘cmd‘ (without the quotes) in the search box.
4. Right-click on the cmd file that appears in the list and choose ‘Run as Administrator‘.
5. Type ‘net user administrator /active:no‘ (do not include the quotes) and press the ENTER key on your keyboard
6. The Administrator is now disabled.

Important notice: If you leave the Administrator account enabled (not recommended) you should make sure to set the password so that it is not the default blank password.