Remove hidden Admin account, help


Go to search or press the Windows key +R
type sysdm.cpl and press Enter.
Click the Advanced Tab. Under User Profiles, click the Settings button.
If the account you want to remove is listed, Select it and press the Delete Key.
Restart the computer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Insider 64 bit 25H2 26200.5742
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
    Cooling
    Water cooled
    Keyboard
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
Try3 said:
Yes it does.
View attachment 150153


You cannot mix up accounts with profiles.
Those folders are associated with accounts but they are folders belonging to profiles; they are not accounts.
Your three accounts are shown in the diagram above.


There's no telling when an incident happened that caused the Administrator.AdminDerek13500 profile [& folder] to appear.


You tried to change the password of the Built-in Admin, the account with the username Administrator?
Or are you referring to Derek_AD, dwb-bad?
I have not heard of using an anti-malware utility to change account passwords.

Your Built-in Admin, the account with the username Administrator, is normally disabled. You have enabled yours.
Does it have a password?
I suggest you find out and then disable it again.



All the best,
Denis
Click to expand...
Good advice, I've disabled adminDerek13500 while I search for more information. Bit defender has a security option to scan for vulnerabilities and recommended changing the password. You can choose to be reminded later or taken to the login screen.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    I5 13500
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 Tomahawk
    Memory
    32 G ddr4
Oh and, by the way, you don't have to quote entire posts. You can just select relevant text that you want to quote and, after a moment, you can click on the Quote cmd that appears.
Quote selection example 3.webp


Denis
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 25H2 Build 26200.8037
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