Enable and Unhide Administrator Account with Vista Local Security Policy Setting

If you’re not comfortable in using command line in activating Administrator account in Windows Vista, there is another easy way to enable the Administrator account by using graphical user interface (GUI) within Vista desktop. It’s not necessary a must to use Administrator user account to login to Vista, but it’s useful if you want the convenient of using computer without distraction of User Account Control,or simply want to have a super user account as a ‘backdoor’ backup that able to reset your password if forgotten.

How to Enable Administrator Account and Show on Welcome Screen from GUI Local Security Policy

Enable Administrator Account

  1. Click on Vista Start button, then go to Control Panel.
  2. Inside Control Panel, click on System and Maintenance link, follow by Administrator Tools at the bottom.
  3. An Administrator Tools window appears. From there, click on Local Security Policy applet.
  4. Alternatively, type secpol.msc in Start Search box and press Enter.
  5. Click Continue on User Account Control’s Windows needs your permission to continue running Microsoft Management Console (MMC) dialog box.
  6. On the left pane of Local Security Policy MMC, expand Security Settings (should be opened by default), then expand Local Policies.
  7. Click on Security Options branch.
  8. Double click on Accounts: Administrator account status setting, then select Enabled radio button on Local Security Setting tab of Properties window.
  9. Click on OK button.
  10. Log off, switch user of restart your computer to logon with activated Administrator account.

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4 Responses to “Enable and Unhide Administrator Account with Vista Local Security Policy Setting”

  1. ShawnG
    August 30th, 2009 01:18
    4

    Doesn’t work in Vista Home Premium or Basic. There is no Local Policy Editor.

  2. Alex
    April 4th, 2009 01:57
    3

    I tried both ways but I don’t have
    “Local Users and Groups” or
    “Local Security Policy”

  3. rajthelearner
    January 17th, 2009 23:27
    2

    I ALREADY TRIED THIS BUT IT OPENS MY CCURRET USER ACCOUNT ONLY.

  4. HelloThere
    August 12th, 2007 20:04
    1

    You can also enable it by:
    Start > Control Panel (select clasic view) > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >
    Clck on “Local Users and Groups”
    Click on “Users”
    Right click on “Administrator” and select “Properties”
    Click on “Enable”

    easy!

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