Your Question: How Do I Remove a Built in Administrator Account?
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To delete Windows’s built-in Administrator account, right-click the Administrator name and select Delete. Close Registry Editor and restart your computer. When you open the Local Users and Groups window, you’ll find the built-in Administrator account was deleted successfully.

How do I delete a built-in account in Windows 10?

Steps to: Disable Built-in administrator.

  1. Press Windows + X key together on your desktop screen.
  2. Click on Command Prompt (admin) to open Command Prompt.
  3. Type the following command and hit Enter:
  4. net user administrator /active: no (Check for the spaces)

How do I delete my Administrator account on Windows 10?

Click on Manage other account. Enter the password for the administrator account if prompted. Click on the account which you want to delete (Microsoft admin account). Click on Delete the account.

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