Unrequested change of Administrator

Peter Green 0 Reputation points
2025-08-23T09:25:41.1733333+00:00

My system has changed to make my wife the administrator. She has not done this. How do I restore me as the administrator?

Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy
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  1. Diana Mariz 1,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-23T11:07:25.51+00:00

    Hi,

    Please go to Control Panel > User Accounts > User account > Manage another account > from there you can see both your account and wife, click on your account > set it as administrator > then go to your wife's account > change it to standard user.

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  2. Kapil Arya 35,136 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-08-23T17:39:09.97+00:00

    Ask your wife to go to Settings > Accounts > Other users, locate your account, click Change account type, select Administrator.

    This will make you admin. You can then make her standard user.

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