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Add or Remove Administrative Rights

Posted By Brent Trahan On 1.21.08 @ 7:44 am In All, Customization, Vista, Windows | No Comments

  1. Click Control Panel in the Start Menu.
  2. The control panel has two views. The view you’re using is shown bold in the left column of the control panel.
    • Control Panel Home: Click Add or Remove User Accounts under User Accounts and Family Safety.
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    • Classic View: Click User Accounts and then click Manage another account.

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  3. Select the user account you want to add or remove administrative rights from.

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  4. Click Change the account type.

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  5. Select Standard user for non-admin rights or Administrator for admin rights.

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    Note: Only accounts with administrative rights can give other accounts administrative rights.

  6. Click Change account type to save the changes.

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