Vista - Administrator Account

**Brink** · 06-01-2007

How to Enable or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account in Vista

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Last edited by Brink; 04-21-2009 at 07:51 AM..

sleepysophie · 07-22-2008

Thanks for this Shawn.
I've been looking for a solution all day and glad I've seen your post in Microsoft community forum. This time I'll stick here first when troubleshooting.

~Carol

**Brink** · 07-23-2008

Your welcome Carol, and welcome to Vista Forums. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out now.

Shawn

**kianlie84** · 07-23-2008

hi shawn,
thanks for the tips! really helps alot. =)

one question. if let say i try to run malware in vista 32. this is only for testing. is it really infected the registry? but i can see some dropped files and some changes in the registry.
thanks in advance

kianlie

**Brink** · 07-23-2008

Hi Kianlie, your welcome.

Malware can do a wide variety of things to your computer. It certainly could make changes in the registry and worse.

**abovesecret** · 07-26-2008

This is great stuff. Im actually enjoying tinkering with vista now. Just dont tell the wife that LOL. SHe loves XP Pro still.

**Brink** · 07-26-2008

LOL, afraid she will take over your computer.

kva · 08-05-2008

Is it necessary to activate and to change default password for Administrator ?

Regards,

**Brink** · 08-05-2008

Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

kva · 08-05-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Can any malicious programs activate the built-in Administrator account ?

Thanks,

**PainlessTorture** · 08-05-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by kva

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Can any malicious programs activate the built-in Administrator account ?

Thanks,

No, because you need to elevate to do it. As long as you have the secure desktop active (greys out screen when asking to allow) no program will be able to elevate itself and that way they cannot activate the account.

Hope this helps

06-01-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Administrator Account How to Enable or Disable the Real Built-in Administrator Account in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by Brink; 04-21-2009 at 07:51 AM..
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07-22-2008
sleepysophie Vista Home Premium 32bit 1 posts	Re: Administrator Account Thanks for this Shawn. I've been looking for a solution all day and glad I've seen your post in Microsoft community forum. This time I'll stick here first when troubleshooting. ~Carol
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07-23-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Administrator Account Your welcome Carol, and welcome to Vista Forums. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out now. Shawn
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07-23-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Administrator Account Hi Kianlie, your welcome. Malware can do a wide variety of things to your computer. It certainly could make changes in the registry and worse.
My System Specs

07-26-2008
abovesecret Vista Ultimate 32bit/64bit 5 posts	Re: Administrator Account This is great stuff. Im actually enjoying tinkering with vista now. Just dont tell the wife that LOL. SHe loves XP Pro still.
My System Specs

07-23-2008
kianlie84 windows xp 6 posts	hi shawn, thanks for the tips! really helps alot. =) one question. if let say i try to run malware in vista 32. this is only for testing. is it really infected the registry? but i can see some dropped files and some changes in the registry. thanks in advance kianlie
My System Specs

07-26-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Administrator Account LOL, afraid she will take over your computer.
My System Specs

08-05-2008
kva Vista 2 posts	Re: Administrator Account Is it necessary to activate and to change default password for Administrator ? Regards,
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08-05-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Administrator Account Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums. You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

08-05-2008
kva Vista 2 posts	Re: Administrator Account Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums. You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security. Hope this helps, Shawn Can any malicious programs activate the built-in Administrator account ? Thanks,
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08-05-2008
PainlessTorture Windows Vista™ Ultimate x64 471 posts	Re: Administrator Account Quote: Originally Posted by kva Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi kva, and welcome to Vista Forums. You would only activate the built-in Administrator account if you wanted to just use it, or use it to repair a normal default administrator account. It is not necessary though. The built-in Administrator account does not have a password by default, so if you do use it often, then you should create a password for it for extra security. Hope this helps, Shawn Can any malicious programs activate the built-in Administrator account ? Thanks, No, because you need to elevate to do it. As long as you have the secure desktop active (greys out screen when asking to allow) no program will be able to elevate itself and that way they cannot activate the account. Hope this helps
My System Specs

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