Change a User Account to Administrator Using the Control Panel (Windows 10 and 11)

 

Change a User Account to Administrator Using the Control Panel

Click the Start button, type “Control Panel” in the Windows Search, and press Enter to launch it.

When the “Control Panel” window opens, select “User Accounts.”

Then, select “Manage Another Account.”

Select “Yes” from the User Account Control prompt. From the next window, double-click the user account that you want to change.

Then, select “Change Account Type.”

Finally, select the “Administrator” option and click “Change Account Type” to confirm the change.