Want to change your user account type from Standard to Administrator or vice versa? The Settings app makes this easy.
By default, the first user account you create on Windows is an administrator account, while any subsequent accounts are standard accounts. Compared to an administrator account, a standard account has fewer permissions, such as installing applications or changing system settings. While this default setup works for most users, there might be situations where you need to change the user account type. For example, you may want to create a second administrator account or convert a duplicate or secondary administrator account into a standard account.
Whatever your specific use case, this tutorial will show you how to quickly change the user account type from Standard to Administrator or the other way around. Let’s get started.
Before You Begin
- You need administrator rights to modify the user account type.
- You cannot change the account type for the account you are currently logged into.
- Standard users cannot modify the account type of other users.
Steps To Change the User Account Type on Windows 11
- Use “Windows key + I” shortcut to open Settings.
- Go to the “Accounts” tab on the sidebar.
- Click the “Other users” option.
- Expand the user account you want to change.
- Click the “Change account type” button.
- Select the account type from the dropdown menu.
- Click the “OK” button.
- Close the Settings app.
- With that, you have changed the user account type in Windows 11.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
You can change the user account type using the Settings app. So, open it to continue. To do that, either press the “Windows key + I” shortcut or right-click the Start button on the taskbar and select the “Settings” option.
After opening the Windows 11 PC Settings app, go to the “Accounts” tab on the sidebar and then click the “Other users” option.
Note: On older Windows 11 versions, click the “Family & other users” option.
You will see all the available user accounts (excluding yours) on this page. Here, click the user account you want to modify. Next, click the “Change account type” button.
The above action opens the “Change account type” window. Here’s select the account type you want from the dropdown menu and click the “OK” button. For instance, I changed the “WindowsLoop” user account from Standard to Administrator.
If you see a UAC prompt, click the “Yes” button to continue.
As soon as you do that, the account type is changed instantly. You can now close the Settings app.
Wrapping Up — Changing User Account Type on Windows 11
If you want to change the user account type of any user account on your computer, you can use the Settings app to do it quite easily. Keep in mind that you need administrator rights and you cannot change the user account type of the account you are currently logged into.
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