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Enable Hidden Administrator Account on Windows

     While we install windows, It automatically creates administrator account having elevated privileges. This elevated account is is disabled by default in windows vista, windows 8, windows 8.1 and windows 10.

Methods to activate this feature is given below.

We can enable or disable this feature using elevated command prompt.

Step 1: In windows 7, Go to start > programs > Accessories and right click on command prompt and select run as administrator. Windows 8 and 8.1 users ,have to search CMD in the search bar.

Step 2: Now elevated command prompt is open.  now type the below command.

   net user administrator /active:yes

Step 3: now you will get a message indicating that command was completed succesfully.

To disable type the following command

    net user administrator /active:no