Solved Why do I now have My account and Administrator account on startup?

I've been diddling with my new computer build and just noticed that on the left bottom of the screen after startup, there is an icon with my name, and another with "Administrator". I clicked the Administrator icon and the machine started with none of my programs and settings. At some point I was trying to find how to assign my account/profile(?) with administrator privileges on start up as I am the the sole user of this machine. I'm wondering if I inadvertently made an account called Administrator. How do I make my account the only one on the computer and it have administrator privileges on startup?

CalypsoArt said:

I'm wondering if I inadvertently made an account called Administrator.

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First make sure your account is in the administrative group settings>accounts
It will show administrator under your name.

In every windows installation there is a HIDDEN account named administrator. It is meant for troubleshooting and is not active until the user activates it.
Try to deactivate it.

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
   • Search for "cmd" in the Start menu.
     
     
   • Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator".
     
     
   • Alternatively, press Ctrl+Shift+Enter after typing "cmd" in the search bar.
2. • 2. Type the Command:
     • • In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter: net user administrator /active:no
   • 3. Restart Your Computer:
     • • After the command completes successfully, restart your computer.

Method 1:
Log in to the Administrator account, open the Start menu and type in netplwiz. Press Enter. Highlight your (non-administrator, or Standard user) account, then click Properties, then Group Membership tab. Click on Administrator, then click on OK. Restart the computer. Now when you log in to your account, it will be a member of the Administrators group so it will have administrator privileges. From there, you can proceed with the steps described by @glasskuter.

Method 2:
Log in to the Administrator account, open the Run dialog (Win + R). Type in ms-settings:otherusers. Press Enter. Under Other users, select the flyout for the account you want to change. Next to Account options, select Change account type. From the dropdown, select the account type and then click on OK. Restart the computer. Now when you log in to your account, it will be a member of the Administrators group so it will have administrator privileges. From there, you can proceed with the steps described by @glasskuter.

Thanks to all who responded. I followed instructions and it seems all is well. I now only have my account as administrator.