Changing Administrator accounts on a new PC

To change the Administrator account on your new PC and remove the personal account, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your new Microsoft account: Make sure you are logged into the new Microsoft account that you want to set as the Administrator.
2. Access Settings: Go to Settings by pressing Windows + I.
3. Navigate to Accounts: Click on Accounts and then select Family & other users.
4. Change Account Type: Under the Other users section, find your personal account. Click on it, and select Change account type. Change it to Standard User if you want to keep it but limit its permissions.
5. Remove the Personal Account: If you want to delete the personal account entirely, after changing its type, you can select it again and click on Remove. Confirm the removal.
6. Ensure New Account is Administrator: Your new Microsoft account should already have Administrator privileges if you set it up as such during installation. You can verify this by going back to the Accounts section and checking the account type.

If you encounter any issues, ensure that your new account is indeed set as an Administrator and that you are logged in with it when attempting to make these changes.

Hi @Mark Freiberger

Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Q&A forum.  

Regarding your issue, if you’ve set up your new PC with a personal Microsoft account by mistake and want to switch to a new account as the administrator you need to make sure your new Microsoft account is set as an Administrator and then you can remove the initial one.

Here are a few steps you can try: 

1. Make the new account an Administrator 

• Sign in with the new Microsoft account you created.  If it’s not added yet, go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other users (or Other users). > Add account. 
• Once added, select the new account under Other users, click Change account type, and set it to Administrator. 

2. Sign in with the New Administrator Account 

Now that the new account has administrative rights, you need to sign in with it to delete the old one. 

• Click the Start Menu, then click on your current user icon (your old personal account picture). 
• Select Sign out. 
• On the sign-in screen, choose and log in to your new Microsoft account. 

3. Remove the old personal account 

Once you are logged into the new Administrator account, you can safely remove the old one. 

• Open Settings > Accounts > Family & other users (or Other users). 
• Select your original personal Microsoft account from the list. 
• Click the Remove button. 
• A prompt will ask if you want to Delete account and data. Confirm this to remove the account and all its associated files from the PC 

Notes: 

• Removing the account from the PC does not delete the Microsoft account itself—it just unlinks it from this device. 
• If you want both PCs completely separate, avoid using the same phone number or recovery email on both accounts. 

For more details, please refer to: Manage User Accounts in Windows.

Hopefully it will help work with your issue and if you have any other questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask.

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