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When it comes to Windows you know that there are a few different types of user accounts.  Each one with different privileges.  But it seems that even when you pick an administrator account in Vista there are some rights still inaccessible. For some programs you can solve this problem temporarily by right clicking and hitting, “Run as Administrator”. However there is a better, more permanent option.  Continue reading to see how you can activate Vista’s hidden admin.

Open command prompt (CMD) as administrator (right click, “Run as admininistrator), and type “net user administrator /active:yes”. After it says “command completed successfully”, close CMD.

After that log off your account. When you go to log back in you should see another user called “Administrator”. (If not click the “Switch Users” button) Log in to the newly created admin account, and you will finally gain full control of your computer.

If you want to disable this account because you find that you no longer need it.  Type “net user administrator /active:no” into CMD and it will disappear from the log on screen.

[via HowToGeek]

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