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 1. Click the Start button and wait for the Start menu to appear

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2. In the Start menu, click Settings and wait for the Settings
window to appear

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3. In the Settings window, look for Accounts on the left pane. Once found,
click on it

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4. Under Accounts, on the right side of the window, look for Other Users.
Click on it

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5. In the Other Users window, under Other users, look for the user you would
like to change from a regular user to an administrator. in the case of this
article, we will change User2 from a regular user to an adminsitrator

6. Once you found the target user, on the same row, look for a downward arrow.
click the arrow to reveal more options below.How_to_Change_a_Regular_Local_Account_to_an_Administrator_Account_in_Windows_11_38.jpg

7. As you can see, 2 more options were revealed - Account Options and Account and Data
On the same row of the Account Options, click the Change account type button and
wait for the Change Account Type pop-up window to appear in the middle of
the screenHow_to_Change_a_Regular_Local_Account_to_an_Administrator_Account_in_Windows_11_42.jpg

8. In the Change Account Type window, under Account Type, click the drop down menu selected item
which is Standard User to reveal more options.

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9. Choose the Administrator Option and click the OK button

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10. As you can see, User2 is no longer a Standard user but an administrator

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