Noticed there was no guide, and this ability can help solve many problems with using vista and "free" software ;)


start>rightclick Computer>manage>users>users>rightclick administrator>properties>General Tab>uncheck"Disabled"

then set a password, right click administrator>set password.

open command prompt as administrator (right click method) and type in this:

net user administrator /active:yes

then log out, login as administrator


to disable:

start>rightclick Computer>manage>users>users>rightclick administrator>properties>General Tab>check"Disabled"

open command prompt as administrator (right click method) and type in this:

net user administrator /active:no


simple, quick, yet effective


Edit: Update

Apparently vista Home doesn't like the method of using the Computer Management and the option is removed, the following command prompt code will work on all versions



make sure to right click and run cmd as administrator

Thank You Mazuki

Short but sweet

awesome man, simply awesome..

nice tip xD thanks m8

Thanks maz, this works, as you patiently walked me through it the other day. Thanks for that. :)

Thank's mazuki nice tip.

Maz,
Just saw this. very helpful indeed. Especially working around predetermined rights in software. Nice stuff

Thanks a lot Mazuki, you're awesome!!, Anime.

thanks maz :)

i get this far - start>rightclick Computer>manage but know i don't see local users and groups, users..
this is all i see

check the update at the bottom of my post

some versions of vista require using the command line

start>search>cmd

right click the cmd shortcut and select run as administrator, then enter the following



where "insertpasswordhere" is the password you want for the administrator account

Looks like MS is trying to make the system "a bit more safer." haha. Still thank you Mazuki!

Still prefer Linux, unfortunately for gaming and work I am stuck with winblows.

Still if you logon under the administrator of the network, if you are on a domain, you should still have the "real" admin account. Right?

sry to be a pain in your a$$.. what shortcut i go to start type in cmd and press enter to get to it. tried right click everywhere before i hit enter after i hit enter i see nothing that says run as administrator.. please help

in that case, go here: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ and right click on cmd.exe and select run as administrator...

cool thanks how can i check it to see if it worked ?

Hey Mazuki great work as always. Was wondering if ther in any way of merging my old user accont into the new true admin. account.

Hi Mazuki

I have followed your abive tips and got it done. Still I see that I have denied access to certain files in the programe file ( specially common). Failed to installed Nero 9 by (your patched version) and now I cannot install some other softwares. The exe.file of these programe are either not found by the computer or either "~~" been added to the file name and the programes did not work

did you login to the real administrator before attempting?

i put in the password and it said it was successful i logged out and restarted. how do i log in as the real admin i only see my name on login screen saying administrator?

try re-running the command but as

Tried it, but no success I also tried it in safe mode. I get a msg about username and password and domain.

Hi Mazuki,
I'm somewhat new at this installed Nero9 & followed the instructions to go to cmd window and logon as Administrator. I still kept getting Error message: "Failed to set data for Serial '9_1226560302', click OK" when I tried to use your patch. I'd appreciate your advise.
Thanks, Brian.

Hi Mazuki,
Sorry, my bad. I did not understand your notes properly. I managed activate it. Thanks! Really!
Brian