An administrative account is required to perform certain tasks and processes on aWindows 10computer.

However, not all accounts, whether local or Microsoft account, have the privileges to perform these functions.

The first account that is created with the Windows 10 setup is always an administrator account.

Creating and Managing Administrator Account in Windows 10

you might alsologin as built-in administrator accountwhich is disabled by default.

The local account is the one not associated with a Microsoft email address.

Tip:it’s possible for you to also learn aboutmanaging local user account on Windows 10 Home Edition.

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Note that an account with administrative privileges is not the same as a built-in Administrator account.

you might alsoenable the built-in administrator account in Windows 10.

It is a console for managing the local user accounts on a PC.

Startup folder in all versions of Windows

You have now successfully created a local administrator account which can be logged-in to.

This technique is a quick-fix as it only requires 2 commands to run.

One to create a new local user and the other to add it to the Administrators group.

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How to create Microsoft administrator account in Windows 10

We have discussed how to create local accounts.

Remember to have internet access when logging into this new account.

However, an account with administrative privileges can be useful, especially for sysadmins.

It allows you to perform certain tasks without prompting for an elevation of privileges.

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