How do I Change Administrator Authority on a Dell Computer?

Without access to an account with administrator privileges, you cannot install programs or make changes to already installed programs, edit computer settings or alter any user account settings. So, before attempting to change any administrator authority settings on a Dell computer running Windows 7 (or, for that matter, any brand), make sure you are already logged in to an administrator account. If you cannot access an administrator account, you will not be able to make these changes.

Instructions

1. Click "start" and navigate to the Control Panel. Click "User Accounts and Family Safety," then "User Accounts" again in the submenu. Click "Manage Another Account." You may be prompted for a password.

2. Find the account name that you wish to alter. Click on it, and click "Change the account type." From here, select the account type you want. In this case it is "Administrator."

3. Add a password to the new administrator account, thereby disallowing other users of the account access to it (this is optional).

Tips & Warnings

• At least one administrator account must be active on the computer, so you cannot alter all accounts to be standard accounts.

References

• Windows: Change a user's account type

Resources

• Windows: Change a user's account type