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Currently, Windows 10 is the latest version from the giant software company Microsoft. However, many users still prefer Windows 7 over upgrading to Windows 10. The reason is that Windows 10 has a quite different interface, making it difficult for users to navigate the desktop and use software.
When creating a user, users often choose to set a password for the computer. This trick helps prevent others from snooping around your computer. But you should also be careful because once you set a password for the computer, if you accidentally forget the password, it will be very difficult to reopen the computer.
On your computer, you can also create multiple users for various tasks. For important users, you can grant Admin privileges to perform crucial operations on this user.
Granting Administrator Privileges to Users in Windows 7, 8.1, and 10
* For Windows 7
Step 1: Click Start ---> Control Panel.
Step 2: Select User Accounts and Family Safety.
Step 3: Next, choose User Accounts.
Step 4: Proceed to Manage another account to manage the User.
Step 5: Choose the User you want to grant Admin privileges.
Step 6: Click on Change the account type to proceed with granting Admin privileges.
Step 7: Check the box next to Administrator to grant Admin privileges to this User account. Then save by clicking on Change Account Type.
That's it, you have granted Admin privileges to the User account you desired.
* For Win 8/8.1
Step 1: Press the MenuStart button (Window icon), type Account and access Your Account Settings.
Step 2: In the Other accounts section, select another account and then Edit.
Step 3: Now you can choose Administrator or User regular or Child, if you want to set the highest privileges, choose Administrator then OK.
That's it, you have completed setting admin rights for Win 8.
* For Windows 10
Step 1: Open the MenuStart, click on the currently used account, and select Change Account settings.
Step 2: In the Family & other users section, select Other Users.
Step 3: Click to select Change account type.
Step 4: Similar to Win 8, you are given the option to choose the highest privilege as Administrator or limited privilege with Standard User. Choose Administrator and then click OK to complete.
With the trick of setting a password for your computer as we introduced above. If you really forget your password, you still have a way to reset your computer password. You need to prepare a Windows disk and perform the trick to reset Windows password before you can continue using the computer.
Wishing you all success!
