How to create a new user on Windows 7 without logging in

In the previous article that shows 3 ways to active built-in Administrator account in Windows 7 base on the case of having logged in system. But when you are locked out of Windows 7 because of some troubles, such as forgot Windows password, then you won't be able to login system to enable the Administrator account in those easy ways. So, here on this article will show you another 2 ways to enable the Administrator account in Windows 7 without logging system.

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Enable Administrator account in Windows 7 with CMD

If you have a Windows 7 installation CD or USB disk, you can make use of it to enable the built-in administrator account in Windows 7 when you are locked out of Windows 7 because of forgetting password or other issues.

Video guide to enable Administrator account in Windows 7 with installation disk:

Step 1: Set computer to boot from the CD or USB installation disk

1.1 Insert the CD or USB disk into computer, and start this PC.

1.2 When power on, press BIOS boot key F2 (DEL or other) repeatedly until get into PC BIOS (UEFI) settings.

1.3 Go to the Boot menu, select the CD or USB disc (if need, set it to the first option), press F10, save the changes, exit BISO setting and reboot computer.

Step 2: Bring up system Command Prompt

2.1 After booting from the installation disk, it will go to the setup screen.

(If it doesn't go the Windows logon screen, that means you are failed to boot from the installation disk.)

2.2 You don't need to press any button on the setup screen, just press "Shift + F10" to bring up a Command Prompt.

2.3 Run these commands:

Tips: The command on one line is a command, you need to run it one by one, type in one command and press Enter to run it. As the picture below.

After executing the command above, take out of the CD/USB installation disk, and restart PC with this command: shutdown -r-t 00.

2.4 When boots to logon screen, click on "Ease of Access" button, select the Magnifier option, and click on OK. This will help to bring up the system command prompt.

Step 3: Enable Administrator account by command line

3.1 And now you can active Windows 7 built-in Admin account with the following command line:

net user administrator /active:yes

3.2 Restart computer, and go to the logon window, you will see the Administrator account. Click on this Administrator account, you will open the administrator account in Windows 7 without password, because the built-in administrator account is set with blank password by default.

Activate Administrator account in Windows 7 with a tool

If you don't have a Windows 7 installation disk, or the method above doesn't work for you, try with this tool - Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner.

Video guide to activate Administrator account in Windows 7 without logging in:

1. Download Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner Standard, install and launch it on an accessible PC.

2. Insert a writable CD, or USB.

A USB is very common used in our life. If you don't have one, borrow from your fellows or other people. But before using this USB, remove the data from it to a safe place first, as it will be formatted to create a recovery disk.

3. Select the device, and click on "Begin burning" to create a password recovery disk.

4. After the CD or USB recovery disk has been created, unplug it, and then plug it into the computer on which you will need to enable Administrator account.

5. Set computer to boot from the CD/USB disk.

6. If boot well, Cocosenor Windows Password Tuner window pops up, you can select the system, select the "Administrator" account on the list, and then click on "Reset password". A pop up massage telling you the password will be set to blank, click on "Yes" to accept it and continue.

7. Take out the CD/USB disk, and then click on "Reboot" button to restart computer again.

8. When boots to the logon screen, you will be surprised to see the Administrator account has been over that.

If want to disable and hidden the Administrator account, use the following command:

net user administrator /active:no

Open Start Menu > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety. Select Add or remove user accounts.
Next, choose Create a new account > enter name > select Standard or Administrative account type > Continue.

This article explains how to add a standard or administrative user in Windows 7. If you intend to share your Windows 7 computer with another family member, it may be wise to create separate Standard user accounts for each person to ensure the integrity of your Windows 7 computer.

Use the Control Panel to add and modify user accounts.

Open the Start Menu.
Choose Control Panel from the list.
When the Control Panel opens, select User Accounts and Family Safety.

You can also access User Accounts by entering User Accounts in the Start Menu search box and selecting Add or remove user accounts from the menu. This will take you directly to the Control Panel item.
Select Add or remove user accounts under User Accounts.

User Accounts and Family Safety is the Control Panel item that also allows you to set up parental controls, Windows CardSpace, and Credential Manager in Windows 7.
To create a new account, choose Create a new account.
Enter the name you want to assign to the account in the field provided and select the account type you want to use for the account. Press Continue to proceed.

Remember this name is the same that will appear on the Welcome Screen and on the Start Menu.
You cannot make a named user a guest account. There's only one guest account per computer, and it's already provisioned.
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When you are done, the account appears in the account list in the Control Panel.

A user account is a collection of information that tells Windows which files and folders you can access, what changes you can make to the computer, and your personal preferences, such as your desktop background or screen saver. User accounts let you share a computer with several people while having your own files and settings. Each person accesses a separate user account with a username and password.

Windows 7 has various levels of permissions and account types that determine those permissions, but for the sake of simplicity, we're going to discuss the three main account types visible to most Windows users that use Manage Accounts to manage user accounts in Windows 7.

Standard User: Standard account users can use most software and change system settings that do not affect other users or the security of the computer.
Administrator: Administrators have complete access to the computer and can make any desired changes. Based on notification settings, administrators may be asked to provide their password or confirmation before making changes that affect other users.
Guest Accounts: Guest accounts are intended primarily for people who need temporary use of a computer.

The Administrator account should be reserved for users who have experience with Windows and who are authorized to make system-level settings changes.

In most instances, the first user account in Windows 7 is the Administrator account. This account has the permission to modify everything in Windows 7.

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