It’s not often but there might be times when you need to change your administrator account. For example, maybe the current admin account is compromised or not configured as you want. Thankfully, changing the administrator on Windows 11 is pretty straightforward. You can do it from the Settings app or Control Panel. In this tutorial, we’ll show you both methods to change administrator. Let’s get started.
Note: We assume you already have another user account created. If not, create an online or local user account and then proceed with the below steps.
Changing Administrator on Windows 11
1. Using the Settings App
Open the Settings app by pressing the Windows key + I shortcut.
Navigate to the Accounts tab on the sidebar.
Scroll down in the right panel and click on the Other Users option.
Click on the user account you want to set as administrator.
Click the Change Account Type button.
Select the Administrator Account from the dropdown menu and click OK.
As soon as you do that, the selected account is set as administrator.
Optional Steps:
After changing the administrator, it is better to revoke admin powers to the old account. To do that, log out of your current user session. To do that, right-click on the Start icon on the taskbar and select Shut down or sign out > Sign out.
Select the new administrator account on the lock screen and log into it.
Once logged in, open Settings (Windows key + I), go to the Accounts > Other Users page, and click on the old administrator account.
Next, click the Change Account Type button, select Standard Account from the dropdown menu, and click OK.
That’s it. With that, your old account is no longer the admin account and you’ve successfully changed the administrator on Windows 11. From now on, you can log into the new account as an administrator.
2. Using Control Panel
Alternatively, you can also use the Control Panel to change the administrator. Here’s how.
Open Start, search for Control Panel, and click on the top result to open Control Panel.
In the Control Panel window, click on the Change Account Type option under User Accounts.
Select the user account you want to set as administrator.
Click on the Change the Account Type option.
Select Administrator and click the Change Account Type button.
As soon as you do that, the new user account is changed to an administrator. From now on, you can log into the new account as an administrator.
Optional Steps:
After changing the administrator, it is better to revoke admin powers to the old account. To do that, log out of your current user session. To do that, right-click on the Start icon on the taskbar and select Shut down or sign out > Sign out.
Select the new administrator account on the lock screen and log into it.
Once logged in, open Control Panel, click on Change Account Type under User Accounts, and click on the old administrator account.
Click on Change the Account Type, select Standard, and then click the Change Account Type button. With this, the old admin account is reverted to a standard user (non-admin).
And there you have it! Whether you are using Windows 11 Home or Pro, by following one of the two methods shown above, you can easily change the administrator account on your computer. You can also delete the old account if you no longer need it. If you have any doubts or questions, please comment below and we’ll help.