How do I get to the Administrator account in Windows 8?

How do I get to the Administrator account in Windows 8?

To Open the Command Prompt as Administrator in Windows 8.1:

  1. Go to Windows 8.1 UI by pushing the Windows key on the keyboard.
  2. Type cmd on the keyboard, which will bring up the Windows 8.1 search.
  3. Right click on the Command Prompt app.
  4. Click the “Run as administrator” button at the bottom of the screen.

How do I recover my administrator account on Windows 8?

If there are no Administrator accounts on the system, you can boot to Safe Mode to access the Built-in Administrator account.

  1. Press WinKey+I to display Settings.
  2. Click the Power Options icon.
  3. Hold down the Shift Key while you click the Restart option.
  4. On the first screen, select Troubleshoot.

How do I unlock my Windows 8 account?

Steps on Unlocking a Locked out user account in Windows 8.1/8/7

  1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog, type lusrmgr. msc, and press Enter.
  2. In the right pane under the Name column, double click on the locked out user account.
  3. Uncheck the Account is locked out box, and click on OK.

How do I open admin prompt?

You can also open a command prompt using a run-box (Windows + R). To do so, open a run-box, write cmd , and press Control + Shift + Enter to open the command prompt as an administrator.

How do I get back my administrator account?

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  1. Right click on the Start menu and select Control Panel.
  2. Click on User Accounts and select Manage another account.
  3. Double click on your user account.
  4. Now select Administrator and click save and ok.

How do you get into Windows 8 if you forgot your password?

Go to account.live.com/password/reset and follow the on-screen prompts. You can reset a forgotten Windows 8 password online like this only if you’re using a Microsoft account. If you’re using a local account, your password is not stored with Microsoft online and so can’t be reset by them.

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