How to Run Windows Home Premium as an Administrator

Windows Vista and Windows 7 come with User Account Control (UAC) enabled. This feature prompts the user for permission every time they wish to install a program, run certain programs or perform any number of common tasks. Many solutions to bypassing the UAC exist. One such solution is to run Windows Home Premium as an administrator from the log in screen. This requires a simple command line entry and system restart.

Things You'll Need

• Windows Vista or 7

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" symbol and type "cmd" in the search field.

2. Hold "CTRL+SHIFT" and press "ENTER."

3. Type "net user administrator /active:yes" without the quotes in the command line and press "ENTER."

4. Restart the computer.

5. Click the "Administrator" profile on the log in screen to run Windows as an administrator.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to use User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista
• Maximum PC Guides: Log On Windows Vista as Administrator
• Maximum PC Guides: Log On Windows 7 as Administrator

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish