This guide shows you how to add or remove administrative rights from a user account in Windows Vista.
- Click Control Panel in the Start Menu.
- The control panel has two views. The view you’re using is shown bold in the left column of the control panel.
- Control Panel Home: Click Add or Remove User Accounts under User Accounts and Family Safety.
- Classic View: Click User Accounts and then click Manage another account.
- Control Panel Home: Click Add or Remove User Accounts under User Accounts and Family Safety.
- Select the user account you want to add or remove administrative rights from.
- Click Change the account type.
- Select Standard user for non-admin rights or Administrator for admin rights.
Note: Only accounts with administrative rights can give other accounts administrative rights.
- Click Change account type to save the changes.
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This did not work for me. I am not sure why. Help pls?
I have a Vista home basic system that has my user, and have assigned it admin rights in the control panel, however it still doesn’t recognize that this user account has admin rights. I get msgs denying access to install various software and have problems installing hardware.
How do I really get this account recognized as an admin?