Topic: Administrator rights Windows 7

[Clive]

Where have Micro$oft buried Administrator rights in Win 7?  I need access in order to update some security software but cannot find it.  I've also failed to find it on Vita which my son uses so perhaps it's a shared problem.   

[Rik]

Pass. Sandra will know though.

[Simon]

It seems there's a hidden Admin account which you have to enable, Clive, and one method I found is this:

Using the Command Prompt

First click Start. There type CMD into the search bar. Right click on it and select Run as Admin.

Now, in there you will type this:  net user administrator /active:yes

This will enable the Admin account. So when you logoff you will see the Admin account listed as accounts that you can log into. There is no password set by default. So you don't have to worry about typing in a password. Just click the account and go.

Now if you wish to disable the account it can be done using the same method, with the code:

net user administrator /active:no  

That will disable the account.

Hope that helps.  

[Clive]

   Bloody ridiculous!  Thanks very much for that Simon.  As soon Mrs Clive gets off the laptop I'll give it a shot. 

[Simon]

What are you trying to update?  F-Secure shouldn't need admin rights, unless it's an actual program upgrade.

[Clive]

Spybot S&D Simon. 

[Simon]

Is it worth having these days?  If F-Secure is on the machine, you don't really need S&D, and indeed, it could be conflicting if both programs are running 'live'.  

[Clive]

I have often wondered about that Simon.  Spybot has never found anything since I installed F-Secure 2010. 

[Rik]

Spybot has past its sell by date, Clive. AdAware or Malwarebytes are better programs.

[Clive]

I disagree with you on AdAware Rik.  I think it's a load of rubbish these days.  I took it off all my computers around a year ago. 

[Rik]

Ah well, we can agree to differ. Especially as I meant to type Super AntiSpyware. 

[Simon]

  Yes, AdAware has certainly had it's day, although, it and Spybot used to be the combination we recommended. 

I have often wondered about that Simon.  Spybot has never found anything since I installed F-Secure 2010. 

I rest my case.  Bin it. 

[Rik]

Osama it?

[Sandra]

Never noticed it being a problem on either Vista or 7 if the UAC is turned off, although some programs I have had to right click and select Run As Administrator on some installations.

[Simon]

Osama it?