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A few months ago I lost my Administrator privileges on my own PC. I believe I encountered this issue when trying to change my account username and during it accidentally changed the account permissions.

The account is neither listed as an Administrator nor a standard user account, instead a "HomeUsers" account.

So far I have tried the following to fix this issue:

  • Going to Family & Other Users to change the account permissions (the tab does not show up)
  • Access administrator privileges through safe mode (asks for the built-in admin password)
  • Boot the computer through a USB with using a Password Refixer (was unable to as I could not pay for the software)
  • Fixing the issue through Local Group Policy Editor (local users and groups tab does not show up)

I have also considered booting the computer through a USB with the windows installation media on it and use Shift + F10 to solve the problem from there.

I am wondering if there is any free and safe way that I am able to regain my administrator permissions on my own PC. I have been working on trying to fix this for quite a while now but have been unable to find any success. Your help would be greatly appreciated on this issue.

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Download "Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor" from the official website (here). It allows you to reset the password for the administrator account or to promote your working normal account to one with admin privileges.

Silbee
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