4 BEST WAYS TO MAKE A USER AN ADMINISTRATOR ON WINDOWS 11

You can create several user accounts on a Windows 11 computer. Applications, storage, settings, etc. are available for each user account. This makes it possible for a PC to be used by numerous people or people who have multiple roles without interfering with one another. A person in an administrative role has control over the user accounts that have been created. However, that role can only be given to one user at a time.

A user who holds the position of administrator is given extra rights to perform tasks including installing software, upgrading the PC's security settings, and troubleshooting the machine. One administrator account is already active by default when you install Windows or purchase a system with it already installed. Here are the several methods you can use in Windows 11 to make a different user the administrator.

HOW TO MAKE A USER AN ADMINISTRATOR ON WINDOWS 11 USING SETTINGS 

The Settings menu is the best place to begin when you want to modify the settings on your Windows computer. But only an administrator account may grant the authority to make a new user an administrator. Using Windows Settings, follow these steps to give a user administrative rights:

STEP NO.1: On your computer, select Start from the menu.

STEP NO.2: Then select Settings.

In order to open the Settings menu, press Windows + I on your keyboard.

STEP NO.3: The Settings pane's leftmost button, Accounts, should be clicked.

STEP NO.4: Family & other users is the option you want to select.

STEP NO.5: You ought to see the other PC accounts listed beneath the Your family or Other users group. For the user account to be elevated to administrator status, click on the drop-down.

STEP NO.6: Go to Change account type and click it.

STEP NO.7: Go to the drop-down menu on the Change account type window and select Administrator instead of Standard User.

STEP NO.8: To save your adjustments, select OK.

HOW TO MAKE A USER AN ADMINISTRATOR ON WINDOWS 11 USING CONTROL PANEL 

Making a user the administrator is one of the system management operations you may carry out using the Windows applet known as the Control Panel. Here's how to use it to give a user administrative rights in Windows 11:

STEP NO.1: On your computer, select Start from the menu.

STEP NO.2: In the search box, enter Control Panel.

STEP NO.3: Open can be found in the right pane of the Control Panel search results.

STEP NO4: Click User Accounts.

STEP NO.5: Then click Account Type Change.

STEP NO.6: If you want to change a user profile, click on it.

STEP NO.7: "Change the account type" should be clicked.

STEP NO.8: Make your selection for Administrator.

STEP NO.9: To make the adjustment, select the Change Account Type button.

HOW TO MAKE A USER AN ADMINISTRATOR ON WINDOWS 11 USING COMMAND PROMPT

An input area that allows for the execution of commands is the Command Prompt. How to make a user an administrator in Windows 11 using the command prompt is detailed below:

STEP NO.1: On your computer, select Start from the menu.

STEP NO.2: Search for Command Prompt in the search box.

STEP NO.3: Launch Command Prompt by selecting "Run as administrator" from the result's right pane.

STEP NO.4: The following command should be entered in Command Prompt:

net localgroup administrators "UserAccountName" /add

The account name you want to use as the administrator should be substituted for "maria".

STEP NO.5: Run the command by pressing Enter on your keyboard.

HOW TO MAKE A USER AN ADMINISTRATOR USING WINDOWS POWERSHELL ON WINDOWS 11 

A application for managing configuration and automating tasks is called Windows PowerShell. You can enter commands for Windows to execute, making it function similarly to Command Prompt. Here is how to give a user administrator privileges in Windows 11 using Windows PowerShell:

STEP NO.1: Click the Start button on your computer.

STEP NO.2: Windows PowerShell should be entered into the search box.

STEP NO.3: To start Windows PowerShell, click "Run as administrator" in the right pane.

STEP NO.4: Using PowerShell, enter the following command:

Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member "username"

The username of the account you want to make administrator should be used in lieu of "maria."

STEP NO.5: Use the Enter key on your keyboard to execute the command.

RESTRICTIONS ON USERS' ABILITY TO INSTALL NEW SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS 11

As previously stated, when you are a Windows 11 administrator, you have extra rights to modify and make changes. As a result, administrator rights are required if you want to limit what users can do, like install new software.

We hope that information provided in this article is helpful and easy for you to follow.