An administrator account is the best way to use your Windows PC. It gives you complete control over your system, allowing you to have full access to all your files and apps, make changes to settings, perform elevated tasks, and much more.

If you’re not the administrator or have had your administrator privileges revoked, setting up a new account and giving yourself administrator rights can be a real pain. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are all the ways you can change your account type to gain administrator rights and truly take ownership of your Windows PC.

Before we begin, let's first look at the key differences between a standard account and an administrator account.

A standard or local account is very restrictive and is only meant to provide basic computer rights. There are a lot of things that a local account cannot access, such as installing or uninstalling applications, making changes to settings, and much more.