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Log On Windows 7 as Administrator

Posted By Brent Trahan On January 22, 2009 @ 9:19 pm In Guides, System Management and Maintenance | 43 Comments

Enable the Administrator Account

  1. Open the command prompt with elevated privileges by clicking the Start orb, All Programs, Accessories, right-click Command Prompt and then select Run as administrator.
  2. Type net user administrator /active:yes and then press Enter.

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  3. Restart or log off your computer and log in as Administrator.

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