How do I change my Computer Account to an administrator?

Question

my account type suddenly change into "limited account", that's why i can't burn anything and i can't install anything into my computer. so i figured it need to be back to administrator account. the problem is there are no options to do so. i already open it from the control panel but it seems that the options is missing. what do i do?

Answer 1

you need to be an admin to rights to any accounts and you can do it from control panel/user accounts

Answer 2

If you're using xp windows, try using system restore and use to restore original settings.  

Answer 3

If you have XP go to control panel

Switch to Category View

Go to User Account >Change an account>(Select your account)>Change My account Type

Hopes this helps you

Answer 4

Solution  to  that problem

Even though you log in as an Admin with the account you have, it has limits.

In other words, you don't have full administrator priveleges. click the start menu.

In the bottom search bar type cmd (don't hit enter)

cmd will show in the list on top .. right click on it and click to run as administrator

the command panel will open

type this command exactly as it appears here.. or just copy and paste it in the cmd panel

net user administrator /active:yes

hit enter and it should tell you it completed successfully.

close the cmd panel and log off of windows.

When you log back on you should have a new Admin log on

good luck.