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Can I do this with Windows 8?

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This is also possible on Windows 8, but requires you have admin rights to enable the Administrator account in case the "real" admin demotes your account to a standard account. Keep doing this every time your account is demoted, and the admin may wonder if you know his/her password (if he/she has one). The admin may start to get angry if he/she can't find out how you're getting your admin rights back constantly. Still, keep any knowledge of the Administrator account in your head. Also, delete this page from your browser history if possible in case the admin checks your browser history every now and then.

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I tried to follow the steps and to put in cmd, but it said "Access denied". What do I do?

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This might be because you don't have administrator rights, which are required in order to successfully enter the command into the system through cmd. If you try to click "Run as administrator", a UAC (User Account Control) prompt will pop up asking for you to enter an admin account's password. Unless you know this password, there's currently not a way you can do this with a standard user account. There's a way you can disable the UAC prompts, and that is by following along with this video and doing what the "guy" does.

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How is this done on Windows 8.1?

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You need to have enabled the hidden administrator account on a normal admin account. If you happen to be on a standard account when attempting the admin "stuff," just dig into Safe Mode, get on the hidden administrator account, and follow the steps in the article.

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Can admin find out it's me?

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If you mean trace you back to your home and personal stuff, no, that would be illegal. But they can, however, find your email no problem. If you mean online, try incognito, that was specifically designed to keep admin out.

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From the command prompt I am getting C:\Windows\system32. Should I delete this and type the administrator command?

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No. That is not how it works. C:\Windows\... is the file directory command prompt is acting upon. You can't delete it. You can only change the directory. You can only get this if you are the administrator and you right click and select run as administrator.

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Can the administrator put a password on the startup settings?

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Yes, of course. Administrators can change security settings, install software and hardware. In short, they can make changes on a computer that will affect other users of the computer.

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