Remember the Administrator account that was present in good old Windows XP days? The master Administrator account is not visible by default in Windows 7 or Vista. However there is a simple way to enable it. This account has complete access and permissions on the computer. It may be useful when you are in need of some serious troubleshooting.

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The simple steps to enable and disable the master Administrator account in Windows 7 are as follows:

Enable the Administrator account:

Step 1: Open the command prompt in administrator mode

• Type "cmd" in the start menu search box:


Cmd

• Right click on the Program "cmd"
• Select "Run as administrator":


Run As Administrator

Step 2: In Command Prompt:

• Type in the command ‘net user administrator /active:yes’


net user administrator /active:yes


And you are done !
Logoff and login again and you will now see an option for Administrator login!

Note: It is advisable to create a strong password for this account.

Administrator Login

Disable the Administrator account:

• Login with your current user account.
• Open the command prompt in the administrator mode as in Step 1.
• Type in the command "net user administrator /active:no"


net user administrator /active:no

And you are done!