Vista - User Account

permalink · 11-26-2008

I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine
attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user
wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user.
Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???

**Brink** · 11-26-2008

Hello 1xnyer,

This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to be a administrator instead.

User Account Type

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote: Originally Posted by 1xnyer

I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine
attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user
wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user.
Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???

permalink · 11-26-2008

Yes I know you can do that however the issue is the user is a standard user
and the change will not stay. If you log in as administrator and go to the
control panel to manage other user accouts to do the same thing, nothing
shows up.

"Brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hello 1xnyer,
>
> This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to
> be a administrator instead.
>
> User Account Type
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> 1xnyer;895983 Wrote:

Quote:

> > I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant
> > machine
> > attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user
> > wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard
> > user.
> > Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> (http://www.sevenforums.com/) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

**Brink** · 11-26-2008

Strange, it should stay once you changed it from within another administrator account. Try Method Two.

If not, you might create a new administrator account for him, then just copt the contents of his old "C:\Users\(user name)" folder contents into the same location at the new account.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote: Originally Posted by 1xnyer

Yes I know you can do that however the issue is the user is a standard user
and the change will not stay. If you log in as administrator and go to the
control panel to manage other user accouts to do the same thing, nothing
shows up.

"Brink" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Hello 1xnyer,
>
> This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to
> be a administrator instead.
>
> User Account Type
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> 1xnyer;895983 Wrote:

Quote:

> > I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant
> > machine
> > attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user
> > wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard
> > user.
> > Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???

>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> (Windows 7 Forums) *and* '*::Vista Forums::*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

permalink · 12-07-2008

try to do it the old way
with an admin account:

right click on my computer -> manage
go to local users and groups -> groups
double click the administrators group
click add
type in a name to add and click ok

in some setups (a domain) the user might need to logoff and logon back again
for the changes to take effect but I believe that in your case they don't

"1xnyer" wrote:

Quote:

> I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine
> attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user
> wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user.
> Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???

11-26-2008	#1 (permalink)
1xnyer n/a posts	User Account I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user. Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???
My System Specs

11-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,107 posts	Re: User Account Hello 1xnyer, This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to be a administrator instead. User Account Type Hope this helps, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by 1xnyer I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user. Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???
My System Specs

11-26-2008	#3 (permalink)
1xnyer n/a posts	Re: User Account Yes I know you can do that however the issue is the user is a standard user and the change will not stay. If you log in as administrator and go to the control panel to manage other user accouts to do the same thing, nothing shows up. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > Hello 1xnyer, > > This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to > be a administrator instead. > > User Account Type > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > 1xnyer;895983 Wrote: Quote: > > I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant > > machine > > attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user > > wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard > > user. > > Is there a way to change his account to an administrator??? > > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them. > 'Windows 7 Forums' > (http://www.sevenforums.com/) and '::Vista Forums::' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > Please post feedback to help others. >
My System Specs

11-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,107 posts	Re: User Account Strange, it should stay once you changed it from within another administrator account. Try Method Two. If not, you might create a new administrator account for him, then just copt the contents of his old "C:\Users\(user name)" folder contents into the same location at the new account. Hope this helps, Shawn Quote: Originally Posted by 1xnyer Yes I know you can do that however the issue is the user is a standard user and the change will not stay. If you log in as administrator and go to the control panel to manage other user accouts to do the same thing, nothing shows up. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > Hello 1xnyer, > > This tutorial will help show you how to change his user account type to > be a administrator instead. > > User Account Type > > Hope this helps, > Shawn > > 1xnyer;895983 Wrote: Quote: > > I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant > > machine > > attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user > > wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard > > user. > > Is there a way to change his account to an administrator??? > > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them. > 'Windows 7 Forums' > (Windows 7 Forums) and '::Vista Forums::' > (http://www.vistax64.com) > Please post feedback to help others. >
My System Specs

12-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
Shachar2 n/a posts	RE: User Account try to do it the old way with an admin account: right click on my computer -> manage go to local users and groups -> groups double click the administrators group click add type in a name to add and click ok in some setups (a domain) the user might need to logoff and logon back again for the changes to take effect but I believe that in your case they don't "1xnyer" wrote: Quote: > I have a machine Vista Home Premimun in a workgroup - an independant machine > attached to no network. When this machine was configured the main user > wasn't give administrator permissions to him machine. He's a standard user. > Is there a way to change his account to an administrator???
My System Specs

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