How do I remove a second administrator account from Windows 7 Ultimate
I need to remove a second administrator user account from my system that a computer tech created when trying to resolve a program issue. Can I do this from the commands?
June 5th, 2011 4:05pm
Try this net user command with /delete
switch. More here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/251394
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June 5th, 2011 7:00pm
I need to remove a second administrator user account from my system that a computer tech created when trying to resolve a program issue. Can I do this from the commands?
If you are refering to the " built-in administrator account ".....
Start > search box, type cmd > look uo at the top left, right click at
cmd.exe > click Run As Administrator > at the flashing prompt, type this command.....net user administrator /active:no > press Enter key.
Note : it is best if you copy/paste the command to avoid typo.If it solves your problem, I did it. If it does not, my twin brother did it.
June 6th, 2011 6:45am
Thanks guys! I have tried all of your suggestions and it seems that all I can really do is hide it which is a pain because other machines can still see it when sharing files. I even tried run,
control userpasswords2,
press enter which brings up the "User Accounts" window. In the "User Accounts" window, I select the user I wanted to remove and click the "Remove" button but I just get a message saying that I
cannot remove a local user account.
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June 9th, 2011 3:55pm
Thanks but this just hides the account. Other machines that are sharing files still see it.
June 9th, 2011 3:56pm