The first and most convenient method to change administrator on Windows 11 is to use the Settings app. You can open Windows Settings app and tweak some settings to switch the administrator account.

To create a local user account, head into Settings > Accounts > Other Users, click "Add Account," choose "I Dont Have This ...

Microsoft is blocking another way to choose a local account in Windows 11. You'd force a local account by disconnecting from the network. The block is currently in place in the latest Windows 11 ...

Microsoft has shared more details about the new Windows 11 administrator protection security feature, which is available in preview and uses Windows Hello authentication prompts to block access to ...

Windows 11 KB5067036 is rolling out with a new Start menu, a "Ask Copilot" shortcut in the File Explorer, faster Windows ...

This post features solutions to fix This device is locked by an Administrator error in Windows 11/10. This error usually occurs if the user account doesn’t have ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 build 27774 for Insiders in the Canary channel. One of the main updates in this build is a new method for enabling Administrator protection, which can improve ...

Microsoft has released a new Windows Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 that could make it harder or impossible to set up Windows 11 without first signing in to a Microsoft account. Spotted by our ...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing ...